English / proverb
All Cats Are Gray in the Dark
MEANING IN ENGLISH
In obscurity, extreme hardship, or crisis, superficial differences of appearance, status, and wealth disappear, rendering everyone equal.
In context
01
When the power grid failed across the flood-stricken region, all cats were gray in the dark as millionaires and laborers shared emergency rations.
02
During tough economic struggles, remember that all cats are gray in the dark; true character matters far more than glamorous appearances.
Synonyms
adversity levels distinctions,darkness creates equality,appearances fade in crisis
Antonyms
surface distinctions prevail,clear disparities exist
Collocations
remember that all cats are gray in the dark,prove all cats are gray in the dark,in crisis all cats are gray in the dark