Thief has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Set a thief to catch a thief. | |
| 2. | The thief or swindler who has gained great wealth by his delinquency has a better chance than the small thief of escaping the rigorous penalty of the law. | |
| 3. | Once a thief, always a thief. | |
| 4. | You need a thief to catch a thief. | |
| 5. | Only a thief knows the ways of a thief. | |
| 6. | It takes a thief to catch a thief. | |
| 7. | A thief knows a thief, and a wolf knows a wolf. | |
| 8. | The shoemaker followed him forthwith, as fast as he could, bawling, stop the thief, stop the thief. | |
| 9. | The shoemaker ran after him straight way, shouting, Stop thief, Stop thief! | |
| 10. | Stop thief, stop thief! |