只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈

zhi3 xu3 zhou1 guan1 fang4 huo3 , bu4 xu3 bai3 xing4 dian3 deng1

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

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只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈|只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 [zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng] ► only the official is allowed to light the fire ► Gods may do what cattle may not ► quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi