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
&Aelig;Thelred-Anglo-Saxon
Edwena-English (Rare)
Karin['ka:rin]
Mumina-Arabic
I'tidal-Arabic
Atkey['ætki]