Maksud perkataan "laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through" dalam bahasa Melayu
Apakah maksud "laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through" dalam bahasa Inggeris? Terokai maksud, sebutan dan penggunaan khusus perkataan ini bersama Lingoland
laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through
US /lɔːz ɑːr laɪk ˈkɑːb.webz, wɪtʃ meɪ kætʃ smɔːl flaɪz, bʌt let wɑːsps ænd ˈhɔːr.nɪts breɪk θruː/
UK /lɔːz ɑː laɪk ˈkɒb.webz, wɪtʃ meɪ kætʃ smɔːl flaɪz, bʌt let wɒsps ænd ˈhɔː.nɪts breɪk θruː/
Idiom
undang-undang seperti sarang labah-labah
a proverb suggesting that laws are effective against the weak and poor but are easily bypassed or ignored by the powerful and wealthy
Contoh:
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The recent scandal proved that laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.
Skandal baru-baru ini membuktikan bahawa undang-undang adalah seperti sarang labah-labah, yang mungkin menangkap lalat kecil, tetapi membiarkan tebuan dan penyengat menembusinya.
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Critics of the justice system often argue that laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.
Pengkritik sistem keadilan sering berhujah bahawa undang-undang adalah seperti sarang labah-labah, yang mungkin menangkap lalat kecil, tetapi membiarkan tebuan dan penyengat menembusinya.