if there were no receivers, there would be no thieves
- if there were no receivers, there would be no thieves
c 1390 CHAUCER Cook’s Tale 1. 4415 There is no theef with-oute a lowke [accomplice], That helpeth hym to wasten and to sowke [cheat].
1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. xii. F1 This prouerbe preeues, Where be no receyuers, there be no theeues.
1614 T. ADAMS Devil’s Banquet II. 67 The Calumniator is a wretched Thiefe, and robs man of the best thing he hath... But if there were no receiuer, there would be no Thiefe.
1884 R. JEFFERIES Red Deer v. No one would buy a stolen deer, knowing the inevitable consequences, and as there are no receivers..there are no thieves.
1926 Times 22 Nov. 11 It had often been said in those Courts that if there were no receivers there would be no thieves.
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