qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf

== French == === Alternative forms === qui vole un œuf, vole un bœuf === Etymology === Literally, “(he) who steals an egg, steals a cow”. Compare English in for a penny, in for a pound, English one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ki vɔ.l‿œ̃.n‿œf vɔ.l‿œ̃ bœf/ === Proverb === qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf once a thief, always a thief (someone dishonest enough to steal a small thing can steal a big thing as well) ==== See also ==== il n'y a pas de petits profits