# die Kleinen hängt man, die Großen lässt man laufen

die Kleinen hängt man, die Großen lässt man laufen is a German proverb meaning “The small ones are hanged, the big ones are let go (criminals who have money and influence are unlikely to be punished)”.

## Meanings

1. The small ones are hanged, the big ones are let go

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