Let them eat cake

Let them eat cake.

Prov. A joking disclaimer of responsibility for some group of people. (Supposed to have been said by Marie Antoinette when she heard that the common people had no bread.) Fred: The budget will allow each one of our managers to get a substantial holiday bonus. Jane: And what about the rest of the employees? Fred: Let them eat cake!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Goldstein	['gəuldsti:n]
&Thorn;ÓRvÍ	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Amatore	-	Italian
Batsheva	-	Hebrew
Regan	['ri:gən]
Esmond	EZ-mənd	English (Rare)