鼠そ賊ぞく

noun

petty thief; pilferer; sneak thief

Literary term for a small-time thief who steals stealthily, like a rat. Rare in modern conversation; more common words are こそ泥 or 泥棒.

• 鼠そ賊ぞくが店みせから小こ銭ぜにを盗ぬすんだ。