Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opportunity makes the thief

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: op-por-tu-ni-ty -makes the thief
IPA

46

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

6

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

People are more likely to steal something if presented with a convenient opportunity to do so.

Inflected Forms

opportunity makes a thief (alternative)

Questions

What does opportunity makes the thief mean?: People are more likely to steal something if presented with a convenient opportunity to do so.

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