catch a thief with the loot

catch a thief with the loot

Take the stolen goods, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n á Z é in á Z ā ng, which means to find the stolen goods as evidence. It comes from journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

To catch a thief, you need to find the stolen goods as evidence.

The origin of Idioms

The 38th chapter of journey to the West written by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "as the saying goes, the monster who took the thief and the stolen goods had been emperor for three years, but he never left his horse and let the wind go My grandson has the ability to hold him, and it's not easy to make a charge. "

Idiom usage

As an object, attribute, clause; used in spoken English.

Analysis of Idioms

Take a thief and see a thief