em terra de cego, quem tem um olho é rei

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Literally, in the land of the blind, he who has one eye is king.

Proverb edit

em terra de cego, quem tem um olho é rei

  1. in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king (when most people have no talent or ability at all, the one person with mild skills stands out)