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

English

Etymology

Coined by George Orwell in 1945 in Animal Farm.

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.
   • 2023 April 25, Melanie Mcfarland, “"What a sad, muddled place this has become": The madness of Twitter's blue checkpocalypse”, in Salon‎^[1]:

     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 December 26, Ian Nepomniachtchi (@lachesisq), Twitter‎^[2]:

     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?

Derived terms

• more equal

Further reading

• “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.