Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through

Ορισμός και Σημασία του "laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through"

laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through

used to suggest that the legal system may not always provide equal protection or accountability for all individuals, and may instead favor those with higher social status or resources

Proverb

Example

The celebrities were able to avoid jail time for their drug abuse because the laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.