það er ekki sama Jón og séra Jón

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Icelandic[edit]

Proverb[edit]

það er ekki sama Jón og séra Jón

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

Usage notes[edit]

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.