捉贼见赃，捉奸见双捉賊見贓，捉姦見雙捉賊見贓，捉姦見雙

catch a thief, see the stolen goods; catch adultery, see the pair

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

May offend: sexist or sexual

Meaning: A judgement needs hard evidence: a thief must be found with the loot, and adultery proved by catching both people. Said when urging proof before accusing.

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Simplified: 捉贼见赃，捉奸见双
Traditional (Taiwan): 捉賊見贓，捉姦見雙
Pinyin: zhuōzéijiànzāng, zhuōjiān jiàn shuāng
Bopomofo: ㄓㄨㄛㄗㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄤ，ㄓㄨㄛㄐㄧㄢㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄤ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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