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Another question primarily for the native English speakers.
In German, the expression "Papier ist geduldig" (literally, "paper is patient") means that just because a rule is written down, doesn't mean anyone is following it.
It is commonly used as a sarcastic comment upon learning of a new rule, law, or norm that the speaker believes will never be properly enforced.
Is there a similarly succinct idiom for this in English?
(Local/regional or slang expressions are perfectly fine.)
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In German, the expression "Papier ist geduldig" (literally, "paper is patient") means that just because a rule is written down, doesn't mean anyone is following it.
It is commonly used as a sarcastic comment upon learning of a new rule, law, or norm that the speaker believes will never be properly enforced.
Is there a similarly succinct idiom for this in English?
(Local/regional or slang expressions are perfectly fine.)
Boosts OK.