In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is k



In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

Prov. A person who is not particularly capable can attain a powerful position if the people around him or her are even less capable. Jill: How on earth did Joe get promoted to be head of his department? He's such a blunderer! Jane: In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
See also: country, king, man, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÜTfİYe-Turkish
Waldemarvahl-DE-mahr (German, Polish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish
Bingham['biŋən]
Mariana['mɛəri'ænə]
TjaardTYAH:RT (Dutch)Frisian, Dutch
Silvie-Czech