The low doth punish man or woman
That steals the goose from off the common,
But lets the greater felon loose,
That steals the common from the goose.
-- Anon. (1764)
That steals the goose from off the common,
But lets the greater felon loose,
That steals the common from the goose.
-- Anon. (1764)
Related:
- Christopher Robin Hood: Steals from the rich,
give to the Pooh... - It's Rodham Hood!
She steals from everyone and gives to the gov't... - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls:
Who steals my purse steals trash; 't is something,... - A man who steals his neighbor's wife
is not... - The robb'd that smiles, steals something from the thief.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Othello -- Act i... - Listen to all, plucking a feather from every passing goose,
but, follow no one absolutely. Chinese... - A thief believes that everybody
steals... - CWG: Chase Wild
... - Feather by feather the goose is
plucked...
