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勝てば官軍
かてばかんぐん
1. [exp] [proverb,abbr]
▶ might is right
▶ history is written by the victors
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2417950 勝てば官軍負ければ賊軍 1. might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong; if you win you are the loyalist army, if you lose you are the rebel army



History:
3. A 2022-06-08 14:36:31  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="2417950">勝てば官軍負ければ賊軍</xref>
2. A 2022-06-08 05:32:52  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, EIjiro
1. A* 2022-06-08 04:12:47  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
jitsuyo
daijs' 勝てば官軍負ければ賊軍 entry mentions it as a synonym: 勝てば官軍。

勝てば官軍       	30527	  	  
勝てば官軍負ければ	1625

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