"gods may do what cattle may not" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: Perhaps a modified calque of quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi. Etymology templates: {{m|la|quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi}} quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} gods may do what cattle may not, {{en-proverb}} gods may do what cattle may not
  1. What is permitted to one important person or group is not permitted to everyone; there is a double standard. Related terms: a cat may look at a king
    Sense id: en-gods_may_do_what_cattle_may_not-en-proverb-s3vKGRWt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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