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die großen Diebe hängen die kleinen

proverb

"the greatest thieves hang the small ones"; some evil people are worse than others

die großen Diebe hängen die kleinen is a German proverb meaning “"the greatest thieves hang the small ones"; some evil people are worse than others”.

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