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what does the expression "let them have cake" mean?
by somekyle2 3y ago
what does the expression "let them have cake" mean?
- halfcat 3y agoA reference to Marie Antoinette in the French Revolution https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake
- adzm 3y agoIt's a misquote of the common idiom "let them eat cake" > "Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", said to have been spoken in the 18th century by "a great princess" upon being told that the peasants had no bread. The French phrase mentions brioche, a bread enriched with butter and eggs, considered a luxury food. The quote is taken to reflect either the princess's frivolous disregard for the starving peasants or her poor understanding of their plight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake
- senectus1 3y ago>It's a misquote of the common idiom "let them eat cake" Ironique, no?
- osullip 3y agoShould be "Let them eat cake" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake