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

1. 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

See also

• those that have, get
• winner-take-all