Even a thief has his reasons. (proverb)
Thieves often appear in old tales.
cattle thief; rustler
flower thief; person who steals flowers
person who likes both alcohol and sweets · person who can drink a lot without getting drunk
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ぬすびと is the only one given.
Compound of 盗 (ぬす, 'steal') + 人 (びと, 'person'). The reading びと is a voiced form of ひと due to rendaku.