κλέψας του κλέψαντος

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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)

  1. (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.