単語 "laws catch flies, but let hornets go free" の日本語での意味

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laws catch flies, but let hornets go free

US /lɔːz kætʃ flaɪz, bʌt let ˈhɔːrnɪts ɡoʊ friː/
UK /lɔːz kætʃ flaɪz, bʌt let ˈhɔːnɪts ɡəʊ friː/
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慣用句

法は蝿を捕らえ、雀蜂を逃がす

a proverb suggesting that legal systems often punish small or weak offenders while allowing powerful or wealthy ones to escape justice

例:
The small shopkeeper was fined heavily for a minor error, while the corporation avoided taxes entirely; truly, laws catch flies, but let hornets go free.
小規模な店主は些細なミスで重い罰金を科されたが、大企業は完全に脱税した。まさに、法は蝿を捕らえ、雀蜂を逃がすだ。
Critics of the justice system often argue that laws catch flies, but let hornets go free when they see wealthy executives avoid prison.
司法制度の批判者は、裕福な幹部が刑務所を免れるのを見て、法は蝿を捕らえ、雀蜂を逃がすとよく主張する。