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If they don't have bread, let them eat cakes!

Marie Antoinette of Austria

Phraseologism: If they don't have bread, let them eat cakes!

Meaning: You can always find a way out of a difficult situation (ironic).

Origin: Russian translation of the legendary French phrase: "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", lit. "Let them eat brioche", which has become a symbol of the extreme detachment of the supreme absolutist power from the real problems of the common people. It has a confusing origin. According to the most common version, it belongs to Marie Antoinette, although the chronological comparison of the queen's biographical data does not match either the date of the phrase's appearance or its content. There is an opinion that this phrase is interpreted incorrectly, not knowing the trade traditions of those years. Traders were required by law to sell expensive pastries (in this case, brioche) for the same price as regular bread if they were in short supply. Many refused to do this because of the obvious losses, but the fact remains: if there was no bread, bakeries had to provide baking for the same money for sale. So the phrase that has become legendary may not at all be a symbol of the soulless cruelty of French absolutism.

Random phraseology:

Midnight is approaching, but Hermann is still gone.

Meaning:

It is used as an ironic commentary on the situation when someone is late, does not come at the appointed hour. It also serves to express annoyance about it.

Origin:

From the opera The Queen of Spades (premiered on December 7, 1890), written by P. I. Tchaikovsky to a libretto by Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the composer's brother. The opera is based on the story "The Queen of Spades" (1833) by A. S. Pushkin. The correct spelling of the hero's surname is Hermann, not Hermann, as is often the case. Apparently, the mistake occurs due to the association with the well-known name Herman, but Pushkin has a surname, not a given name.

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