la ocasión hace ladrón

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, the occasion makes the thief.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /la okaˌsjon ˌaθe laˈdɾon/ [la o.kaˌsjõn ˌa.θe laˈð̞ɾõn]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /la okaˌsjon ˌase laˈdɾon/ [la o.kaˌsjõn ˌa.se laˈð̞ɾõn]
  • Syllabification: la o‧ca‧sión ha‧ce la‧drón

Proverb

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la ocasión hace ladrón

  1. opportunity makes a thief
    Synonym: en arca abierta el justo peca