make fish of one and flesh of another



make fish of one and flesh of another

To favor one person or thing over another, often in a discriminatory fashion. The phrase refers to the now-outdated practice of categorizing meat as fish, flesh, or fowl. I can't stand how unfairly you treat your sons—stop making fish of one and flesh of another!
See also: and, another, fish, flesh, make, of, one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aloys-Medieval Occitan
Doria-English (Rare)
DebiDEB-eeEnglish
Teresa[tə'ri:zə]
Alexia[ə'leksis]
Latifa-Arabic