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old poacher makes the best gamekeeper

old poacher makes the best gamekeeper

Prov. The best person to guard something is someone who knows all about how to steal it, so he or she can anticipate what thieves might do. We should hire the computer hacker to design computer security systems. An old poacher makes the best gamekeeper.
See also: gamekeeper, make, old, poacher

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Moyses-Biblical Latin
Peters['pi:təz]
Doyle[dɔil]
Harendra-Indian, Hindi
KlytiË-Greek Mythology
Bent (2)-Frisian
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