ProverbMorality
English origin
English originThe receiver is as bad as the thief.
Meaning: Accepting stolen goods makes you complicit in the crime, not merely a passive bystander.
Origin: A proverb reflected in English law: whoever knowingly receives stolen goods is as guilty as the one who stole them, since without buyers there would be no market for theft.
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