English · Proverb Candidate

to the victor go the spoils

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: the victor gets the spoils · to the victor the spoils

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The winner of a conflict gets the benefits and rewards

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người thắng cuộc sẽ nhận được lợi ích và phần thưởng

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Literally: Plunder taken in war

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “to the victor go the spoils” mean?

The winner of a conflict gets the benefits and rewards Literally: Plunder taken in war

Is “to the victor go the spoils” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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