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只許州官放火,不許百姓點燈

zhǐxǔzhōuguānfànghuǒ,bùxǔbǎixìngdiǎndēng

ㄓˇ ㄒㄩˇ ㄓㄡ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄈㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ , ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩˇ ㄅㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄥ

Simplified 只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯

  1. 1only the official is allowed to light the fire
  2. 2Gods may do what cattle may not
  3. 3quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi

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