Let them eat cake
QUOTE COMMONLY ATTRIBUTED TO MARIE ANTOINETTE
Let Them Eat Cake; Let the eat cake; Qu'ils mangent de la brioche; Let them have cake; Eat cake
"Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "", said to have been spoken in the 17th or 18th century by "a great princess" upon being told that the peasants had no bread. The French phrase mentions brioche, a bread enriched with butter and eggs, considered a luxury food.