盗人にも三分の理。
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English Translation
Give the devil his due.
Furigana
Romanji
Nusubito ni mo san bunno ri.
Words
盗人
(ぬすびと、ぬすっと、ぬすと、とうじん)
thief; robber
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
も
(も)
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
三
(さん、み)
three; tri-
分の
(ぶんの)
-th (e.g. one fifth)
理
(り)
reason; principle; logic; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
Kanji
Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み
Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth