法不责众
Traditional (Taiwan):
法不責眾
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the law cannot punish everyone when many break a rule
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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use
- Literally
- the law doesn't punish the multitude
- Meaning
- When many people break a rule, it is hard to punish them all. Often an excuse for wrongdoing. Like 'there's safety in numbers'.
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