In Hebrew there is a saying that goes roughly like "He who steals from a thief is exempt". This is commonly interpreted as you're not liable but goes to a Mishn

In Hebrew there is a saying that goes roughly like "He who steals from a thief is exempt". This is commonly interpreted as you're not liable but goes to a Mishna (circa 100AD) that says you're exempt from the normal fines that apply to stolen property. https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%94%D7%92%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%91_%D7%90%D7%97%D7%A8_%D7%94%D7%92%D7%A0%D7%91 https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%94%D7%92%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%91... Wouldn't surprise me if there was some sort of link to the Spanish but if there is I can't find it...