thief in the night
noun/θiːf ɪn ðə naɪt/
Etymology
A calque from Ancient Greek κλέπτης ἐν νυκτί (kléptēs en nuktí).
- derived from κλέπτης ἐν νυκτί
Definitions
Something stealthy or that occurs without warning.
- For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
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