Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape



Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape.

Prov. Truly expert criminals are never caught. Everyone's making such a fuss because they convicted that bank robber, but he must not have been a very dangerous criminal. Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape.
See also: but, escape, great, little, one, thief

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kumbukanikuw-mboo-KAH-neeSouthern African, Chewa
MetaME-tah (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Tariro-Southern African, Shona
CyndiSIN-deeEnglish
Hirah-Biblical
Donatellodo-nah-TEL-loItalian