The law does not favor the noble , as an ink line does no yield to the crooked wood . wherever the law applies , the wise cannot evade , nor can the brave defy . punishment applies to a minister , as rewards apply to a common man 法不阿贵，绳不挠曲。法之所加，智者弗能辞，勇者弗能争。刑过不避大臣，赏善不遗匹夫。
