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