In Chinese we have a saying: 「只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈。」 "Only state officials are allowed to commit arson; the populace is not allowed to light a lamp." "lamp" as in "o

In Chinese we have a saying: 「只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈。」 "Only state officials are allowed to commit arson; the populace is not allowed to light a lamp." "lamp" as in "oil lamp" or "candle" in general.