κλέψας του κλέψαντος
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklepsas tu ˈklepsandos/
- Hyphenation: κλέ‧ψας του κλέ‧ψα‧ντος
Adjective
κλέψας του κλέψαντος • (klépsas tou klépsantos) (indeclinable) (literally: thief of thief)
- (idiomatic) dog eat dog (regarding cases of widespread lawlessness and impunity, or in which everyone is out to get everyone else)
- Μη περιμένεις να βρεις τίμιο άνθρωπο, εκεί μέσα είναι κλέψας του κλέψαντος. ― Mi periméneis na vreis tímio ánthropo, ekeí mésa eínai klépsas tou klépsantos. ― Don't expect to find an honest man, it's dog eat dog in there.