词汇 "a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich" 在中文的含义
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a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich
US /ə θif ˈpæsəz fɔr ə ˈdʒɛntəlmən wɛn ˈstilɪŋ hæz meɪd hɪm rɪtʃ/
UK /ə θiːf ˈpɑːsɪz fɔːr ə ˈdʒɛntlmən wɛn ˈstiːlɪŋ hæz meɪd hɪm rɪtʃ/
成语
窃钩者诛，窃国者侯, 盗贼致富便成绅士
a proverb suggesting that wealth can hide a person's dishonest origins or character, and that society often respects rich people regardless of how they acquired their money
示例:
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He built his empire on fraud, but now that he's a billionaire, everyone treats him with respect; truly, a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich.
他靠诈骗建立了帝国，但现在他成了亿万富翁，每个人都对他恭敬有加；真是窃钩者诛，窃国者侯（盗贼一旦致富，便能跻身绅士之列）。
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The public quickly forgot his criminal past once he started donating millions to charity, proving that a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich.
一旦他开始向慈善机构捐赠数百万美元，公众很快就忘记了他的犯罪过去，这证明了盗贼致富便成绅士。