"Well stolen is half done". Purportedly an ancient Spanish proverb. In the context of where I heard it (the book Working Knowledge) it was described as corres

"Well stolen is half done". Purportedly an ancient Spanish proverb. In the context of where I heard it (the book Working Knowledge) it was described as corresponding to the idea that, when it comes to knowledge, usefulness is more important than originality. Or, in other words, something like the opposite of "Not invented here." https://books.google.com/books?id=-4-7vmCVG5cC&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=Well+stolen+is+half+done+working+knowledge&source=bl&ots=mzoaV_5rG4&sig=ACfU3U3wL209ZvN0XrrZmnf8ObTKYKYDMQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX2O6pp8fqAhXFgnIEHaTxDcAQ6AEwAHoECB8QAQ#v=onepage&q=Well%20stolen%20is%20half%20done%20working%20knowledge&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=-4-7vmCVG5cC&pg=PA53&lpg=P...