只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯

See also: 只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 – see 只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈 (“The authorities can do what they like, but the common people are not allowed the slightest bit of freedom; quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi”). (This term, 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯, is the simplified form of 只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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