share and share alike

Idioms and Phrases

Mete out or partake of something equally, as in Mom told the children to share and share alike with their Halloween candy . This term, first recorded about 1566, alluded to the equal apportioning of spoils and soon was broadened to include equal sharing in the costs of a venture and other undertakings or possessions.

Example Sentences

The communistic principle governs each “nest;” and share-and-share alike is the rule observed.

From Project Gutenberg