胜者王侯败者寇

勝者王侯敗者寇
shèngzhěwánghóubàizhěkòu
  1. the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)
  2. history is written by the victors

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 胜者 shèngzhě winner
2 王侯 wánghóu aristocracy
3 败者 bàizhě loser; underdog
=4 寇 kòu old variant of 寇 kòu
=4 寇 kòu old variant of 寇 kòu
=4 寇 kòu
  1. to invade
  2. to plunder
  3. bandit
  4. foe
  5. enemy