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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
Vinicius-Ancient Roman
Mazhar-Turkish
Napoleonnə-PO-lee-ən (English)History, English
Giovanna[dʒɔ:'va:nna:]
Damianos-Ancient Greek
Iola-English
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