poacher turned gamekeeper

Meaning: (idiomatic,figurative)A person now charged with protecting what they formerly preyed upon.Synonym:wolf guarding the sheep1877,Mayne Reid,Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye‎[2], volume III, Tinsley Brothers, page71:Ah!poacher turned gamekeeper! That be settin' thief to catch thief!1938,The Strand Magazine‎[3], volume95, page373:When President Roosevelt appointed Kennedy to the Securities Exchange Commission, he was acting on the "poacher turned gamekeeper" principle.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seepoacher,‎turned,‎gamekeeper.

Examples:

EN: Isn't it a bit poacher turned gamekeeper?
ES: ¿No es un poco raro que la presa se vuelva cazador?
EN: Mr Jin, like many of the best conservationists, is poacher turned gamekeeper, using his hunting skills to benefit his old quarry.
ES: Sr. Jin, al igual que muchos de los mejor conservacionistas, es un ladrón que se ha vuelto policía, utilizando sus habilidades de caza en beneficio de su antigua cantera.
ID: tuan Jin, seperti banyak para konservasionis terbaik, adalah pemburu yang berbalik menjadi pengawas binatang liar, menggunakan keterampilan berburu untuk manfaat bagi sang burung.
EN: Just because you're a poacher turned gamekeeper, there's no need for rudeness.
ES: El que seas un cazador ascendido a guardabosques, no implica usar la rudeza. No, señor.
ID: Hanya karena nasibmu berubah, tak perlu bersikap kasar.
EN: He's a born Anti-Corruption Officer, poacher turned gamekeeper.
ES: Nació oficial anti corrupción, que trabajó en el otro bando.

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