Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Snakes Follow The Way Of Serpents

蛇の道は蛇 (ja no michi wa hebi)

Both David Galef on page 30 of Even Monkeys Fall from Trees: The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs (Vol 1) and Daniel Crump Buchanan on page 235 of his book Japanese Proverbs and Sayings use the translation "Snakes follow the way of serpents". Buchanan says the English equivalent is "One devil knows another". Galef suggests "Set a thief to catch a thief". Perhaps "It takes a thief to know a thief" would be a better equivalent.
蛇の道は蛇 — Semi-Cursive
Snakes Follow The Way Of Serpents Semi-Cursive Horizontal
蛇の道は蛇 — Block
Snakes Follow The Way Of Serpents Block Vertical
蛇の道は蛇 — Cursive
Snakes Follow The Way Of Serpents Cursive Vertical
蛇の道は蛇 — Design
Snakes Follow The Way Of Serpents Design Vertical
蛇の道は蛇 — Design
Snakes Follow The Way Of Serpents Design Vertical
蛇の道は蛇 — Semi-Cursive
Snakes Follow The Way Of Serpents Semi-Cursive Vertical