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:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Coline	-	French
Sabellius	-	Late Roman
ZÁViŠ	-	Czech
Titus	TI-tuws (Ancient Roman), TIE-təs (English)	Ancient Roman, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Urien	-	Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Caius	-	Ancient Roman