A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber.是什么意思？

A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber.

偷多偷少都是贼。

thief

n. 小偷，盗贼，<口>（使蜡外流的）蜡烛心结的烛花；

例句
She chased the thief for 100 yards...
她追了窃贼100码远。

is

vt.& vi. 是（be的三单形式；n. 存在；

例句
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。

whether

conj. 是否，无论；

例句
They had their tablets analysed to find out whether they were getting the real drug or not.
他们将药片拿去化验以查明他们得到的是否是真药。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

steals

v. 偷( steal的第三人称单数 )，悄悄地做，悄悄地走；

例句
Brad Pitt steals the show as the young man doomed by his zest for life.
布拉德·皮特扮演一名因对生命怀有极大热情而注定在劫难逃的年轻人，抢尽了镜头。

diamond

n. 钻石，金刚石，菱形，方块；vt. 镶钻石于，用钻石装饰；adj. 金刚石的，菱形的，用钻石装饰的；

例句
Now General Electric have gone one better than nature and made a diamond purer than the best quality natural diamonds.
现在通用电气公司已经制造出了巧夺天工的钻石，其纯度比最好的天然钻石还要高。

or

conj. 或，或者，还是，不然，否则，左右；prep. <古、诗>在…之前，比…更早；n. [纹章]黑金色、黑色；

例句
We are scared to abandon ourselves to our feelings in case we seem weak or out of control.
我们不敢放纵自己的情感，以免显得太过软弱或缺乏自制。

cucumber

n. 黄瓜，胡瓜；

例句
Cut the cucumber into matchsticks.
将黄瓜切成细条。