Proverbial Thief Crossword Clue

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	99%	15		Exact Match!
	noun • the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time • slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
	31%	4		"___ thief to catch a thief"
	noun • stalk of a moss capsule • a stiff hair or bristle
	25%	10		A terse and often proverbial saying
	noun • a short pithy instructive saying

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New York Times26 Jul 1986	Down 4
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