það er ekki sama Jón og séra Jón

Icelandic

Proverb

það er ekki sama Jón og séra Jón

  1. Important people are given special treatment, which is unfair.

Usage notes

The phrase, which means "Being a Mr. John Doe sure is different from being a Reverend John Doe", is used when one is indignant over someone important or powerful being given special treatment.

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