to the victor go the spoils

English

Alternative forms

to the victor belong the spoils
the victor gets the spoils

Proverb

to the victor go the spoils

The winner of a conflict gains additional benefits, beyond the subject of the conflict.

Related terms

spoils system

Translations

winner gains additional benefits

Chinese:
Mandarin: 成者為王，敗者為寇／成者为王，败者为寇 (chéng zhě wéi wáng, bài zhě wéi kòu)
Finnish: voittaja saa kaiken
Japanese: 勝利者に略奪品を行きます (shōri-sha ni ryakudatsuhin wo ikimasu)
Polish: łupy należą do zwycięzcy
Portuguese: ao vencedor, os despojos

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