share and share alike
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Meaning · English
To share something equally among people
Literally: divide equally
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Share and share alike, this fellow said.
Whereas John's will had been full of retribution, Jennie in one sentence thanked the thirteen people she considered important in her life and asked that they should simply ‘ share and share alike’.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “share and share alike” mean?
To share something equally among people Literally: divide equally
Is “share and share alike” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.