ohv koghahtzav gahrakuh, ouhm kuhtzehtzeen mahrakuh

This proverb says literally ” who stole the butter and who did they throw into the hayloft.”
It implies that a thief stole the butter, but instead of imprisoning the thief, the authorities locked up the the cow that produced the butter. One can understand that this proverb refers to corrupt people who steal the result of valuable work of talented people and then imprison the people who produced the objects of value.