crafty fellow

Example Sentences

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Albert was said to be a crafty fellow who hustled match races in small towns along the way.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2013

The peasants, I think, do not show displeasure when they refer to him as un furbo, 'a crafty fellow.'

From Time Magazine Archive

"Not if I know it," growled Phil, flattered by the words of the crafty fellow.

From Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Scott, Morgan

So Grafton tells us, to the eternal obloquy of this arch-jacobin, who “was a crafty fellow, and of an excellent wit, but wanting grace.”

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac

But it was hinted to us, that this man, a cunning, crafty fellow, was a confidential messenger from W�rtemberg.

From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Hauff, Wilhelm