«حَرَامِي بَلَا بَيِّنَهْ سُلْطَانْ»

The saying holds that a thief whose guilt has not been established stands as secure and untouchable as a sultan, used figuratively for someone powerful and beyond reach rather than an actual ruler. Suspicion alone cannot bring him down, so he keeps his standing and freedom until clear evidence appears.

More broadly, it observes, often bitterly, that guilt without evidence carries no consequences; it does not praise theft. It can express frustration that wrongdoers go unpunished, or serve as a reminder that accusations need support before anyone can act on them.

Suitable when someone widely suspected of wrongdoing escapes accountability because nothing can be proven, or when a person boasts of innocence only because evidence is lacking. The tone is usually wry or resentful, observing an outcome rather than praising theft.