詞彙 "we are all Adam's children, but silk makes the difference" 在中文的含義

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we are all Adam's children, but silk makes the difference

US /wi ɑːr ɔːl ˈædəmz ˈtʃɪldrən, bʌt sɪlk meɪks ðə ˈdɪfərəns/
UK /wi ə ɔːl ˈædəmz ˈtʃɪldrən, bʌt sɪlk meɪks ðə ˈdɪfərəns/
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成語

我們都是亞當的子孫,但絲綢造就了差異

a proverb meaning that while all humans are fundamentally equal by birth, wealth and social status create significant inequalities

範例:
In theory, everyone has the same rights, but we are all Adam's children, but silk makes the difference when it comes to legal representation.
理論上每個人都有同樣的權利,但在法律代理方面,我們都是亞當的子孫,但絲綢造就了差異(貧富決定了待遇)。
The judge treated the wealthy defendant more leniently, proving that we are all Adam's children, but silk makes the difference.
法官對富有的被告從輕發落,證明了我們都是亞當的子孫,但絲綢造就了差異