in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
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Meaning · English
Alternative form of in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
“It'll be all right,” I assured her. “Make a rule for yourself not to speak to anyone, and nobody's going to guess you can see. It was only being quite unprepared that landed you in that mess before. ‘In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king’.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king” mean?
Alternative form of in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Is “in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.