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all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others proverb: used to satirize the hypocrisy of unequal political hierarchies in societies that profess equality for all.

Proverb

all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

  1. Used to satirize the hypocrisy of unequal political hierarchies in societies that profess equality for all.
    • But Musk's concept of what constitutes democracy is way off of what it is by definition, hence this classic "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" move.2023 April 25, Melanie Mcfarland, “"What a sad, muddled place this has become": The madness of Twitter's blue checkpocalypse”, in Salon
    • Dear @FIDE_chess and organisers of the Championship! As known, all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others. Is it fair to provide @MagnusCarlsen a personal lounge where he can rest and prepare to the game using a laptop, while nobody else has such an opportunity?2023 December 26, Ian Nepomniachtchi (@lachesisq), Twitter

Origin of all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

Coined by George Orwell in 1945 in Animal Farm.

Words formed from all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

Questions about all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

What does all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others mean?
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others means used to satirize the hypocrisy of unequal political hierarchies in societies that profess equality for all.
What part of speech is all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others?
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others is a proverb.

Words near all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others in the dictionary

  1. all ages
  2. all alone
  3. all along
  4. all and some
  5. all and sundry
  6. all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others
  7. all around
  8. all as one
  9. all at once
  10. all bark and no bite
  11. all bark but no bite

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