thief in the night



thief in the night

A person or thing that moves in a swift and secretive, stealthy, or surreptitious manner. The cancer spread through my lungs and into my bones like a thief in the night, giving me no chance of beating it.
See also: night, thief

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yamanu-Egyptian Mythology
Hrodebert-Ancient Germanic
TristinTRIS-tinEnglish (Modern)
Esi-Western African, Akan
Momi-Hawaiian
Fiacre-French