ચોરની મા સાખ પુરે.

cōranī mā sākha purē.

Literally: A thief's mother testifies to his honesty.
What it means: An accomplice or close associate of a wrongdoer will always defend and vouch for them.

Also said as

ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1921) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · English is machine-made and nobody has checked it yet

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