það er ekki sama Jón og séra Jón
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Icelandic
[edit]Proverb
[edit]það er ekki sama Jón og séra Jón
- 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.