词汇 "it takes a thief to catch a thief" 在中文的含义
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it takes a thief to catch a thief
US /ɪt teɪks ə θiːf tuː kætʃ ə θiːf/
UK /ɪt teɪks ə θiːf tuː kætʃ ə θiːf/
成语
贼才懂贼, 以毒攻毒
the idea that one person who is familiar with a particular type of bad behavior is the best person to find or catch another person doing the same thing
示例:
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The police hired a former hacker to find the cybercriminal, because it takes a thief to catch a thief.
警察雇佣了一名前黑客来寻找网络罪犯，因为以毒攻毒（贼才懂贼）。
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They used an undercover agent who used to be a con artist; it takes a thief to catch a thief.
他们使用了一名曾是骗子的卧底探员；贼才懂贼。