all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

== English == === Etymology === Coined by George Orwell in 1945 in Animal Farm. === Proverb === all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others Used to satirize the hypocrisy of unequal political hierarchies in societies that profess equality for all. ==== Derived terms ==== more equal ==== Further reading ==== “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.