spoils Idiom, Proverb
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To the victors belong the spoils
Idiom(s): To the victors belong the spoilsTheme: WINNING
A proverb meaning that 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."
• The office of president includes the right to live in the White House and at Camp David. To the victors belong the spoils.
A rotten apple spoils the barrel.
A dishonest or immoral person can have a bad influence on a group.to the victor belong the spoils
to the victor belong the spoilsThe winner gets everything, as in He not only won the tournament but ended up with numerous lucrative endorsements—to the victor belong the spoils. This expression alludes to the spoils system of American politics, whereby the winner of an election gives desirable jobs to party supporters. [First half of 1800s]
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