Qiángdào yánjiē zǒu, wú zāng bù dìngzuì.

強盜沿街走, 無贓不定罪。

Lit [Even if a] bandit walks along the street, without goods [he stole], [you can]not declare [him] guilty.

Fig Without concrete proof, people cannot be convicted.

Note [See also dà dào yánjiē above.]

Topics EVIDENCE PROOF THIEVES THIEVES