Meaning of in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king | Babel Free
Definitions
Even someone with limited abilities or opportunities is dominant over, and considered special by, those who have even fewer abilities and opportunities; the value of any ability depends on its prevalence.
Equivalents
العربية
الأعور في أرض العميان ملك
हिन्दी
अंधों में काना राजा
Nederlands
in het land der blinden is eenoog koning
Tiếng Việt
thằng chột làm vua xứ mù
Examples
“Their bread tastes like rock / Joining circles of the dead / As I am drinking all the sewage / Of the damage they call help / In the land of the blind / The one-eyed^([sic]) is a king / He plants in their empty pots / Ugly rotten seeds”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.