IdiomBody & Senses
Slovak
SlovakMať dlhé prsty
Meaning: To be light-fingered; a thief.
Literally: To have long fingers
Example: “Pozor na neho, má dlhé prsty.” — Watch him; he's light-fingered.
English equivalent: Light-fingered
Origin: Long fingers reach easily into other people's pockets. Having long fingers is being light-fingered, a thief. The image is shared with other Slavic languages and has no particular story behind it.
Equivalents in other languages
English: light-fingered
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