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To the victors belong the spoils

To the victors belong the spoils.

Prov. The winners achieve power over people and property. The mayor took office and immediately fired many workers and hired new ones. Everyone said, "To the victors belong the spoils."
See also: belong, spoil, victor

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EditE-dit (Swedish)Hungarian, Swedish
Lieven-Flemish
DesmondDEZ-məndEnglish, Irish
Vera (2)-Albanian
Shprintza-Yiddish
Santinosahn-TEE-noItalian
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