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!
See also: cake, eat, let

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FerencFE-rentsHungarian
Lawler['lɔ:lə]
KadeKAYDEnglish (Modern)
JeltjeYEL-tyə (Dutch)Frisian, Dutch
FintanFIN-tan (Irish)Irish, Irish Mythology
Ziya Al-Din-Arabic