窃钩者诛，窃国者侯

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用以讽刺旧社会中法律的虚伪和不合理，例在专横跋扈的封建制度下，窃钩者诛，窃国者侯，浮云翌日，民怨沸腾。

In a feudal society ruled by despots it was common practice for“petty thieves to hang and usurpers to be crowned”．Thus the grievances of the people were not looked into，while the evil and powerful sat pretty on the throne．