小偷说梦话，不打自招小偷說夢話，不打自招小偷説夢話，不打自招

a thief talking in his sleep: confesses without being beaten

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Describes someone who unwittingly gives away their own fault or wrongdoing. Mocking.

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Simplified: 小偷说梦话，不打自招
Traditional (Taiwan): 小偷說夢話，不打自招
Traditional (Hong Kong): 小偷説夢話，不打自招
Pinyin: xiǎotōu shuōmènghuà, bùdǎzìzhāo
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄡㄕㄨㄛㄇㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄗˋ ㄓㄠ

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小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)thief

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