let them eat cake came from the french phrase.
where did let them eat cake come from?
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"let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the french phrase """", supposedly spoken by "a great princess" upon learning that the peasants had no bread. since brioche was a luxury bread enriched with butter and eggs, the quotation would reflect the princess's disregard for the peasants, or her poor understanding of their situation.









































while the phrase is commonly attributed to queen marie antoinette, there is no record of her having said it.









































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"let them eat cake" is a translation of the french ""qu'ils mangent de la brioche"", typically (though probably erroneously) attributed to marie antoinette.









































let them eat cake may also refer to:









































bullet::::- "let 'em eat cake", a broadway musical that opened in 1933









































bullet::::- "let them eat cake" (tv series), a 1999 bbc comedy tv series









































bullet::::- "let them eat cake" (album), a 2000 motorpsycho album









































bullet::::- "let 'em eat cake", a 2014 alexz johnson album









































bullet::::- "let them eat cake", a 1993 episode of "rugrats"
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