"Sneak thief" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... attempt and, with a poor attempt at a laugh, answered, "Matter? Why, nothing is the matter. I am tired and nervous, same as I've told you I've been for the last two or three months, and you scared me, tiptoeing in like a sneak thief, this ...
— The Rise of Roscoe Paine • Joseph C. Lincoln
... thousand can stand this strain. It's like using a hammer to kill a fly. Really, the only use of locks is to keep out sneak thieves and to compel the modern, scientific educated burglar to make a noise. This fellow, however, was no sneak thief." ...
— The Ear in the Wall • Arthur B. Reeve |
