poacher makes the best gamekeeper, an old
poacher makes the best gamekeeper, an old proverbial saying, late 14th century, meaning that someone who has formerly taken part in wrongdoing knows best how to counter it in others (often used allusively in the form poacher turned gamekeeper).
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Language, Linguistics, and Literary Terms , best / best/ superlative of good. • adj. of the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality: the best pitcher in the league. ∎ most enjoy… Fool , fool1 / foōl/ • n. a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person: what a fool I was to do this. ∎ hist. a jester or clown, esp. one retai… Old , old in a number of names, or indicating an established and unchanging system.
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