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Meaning of the longest pole knocks the persimmon | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Whoever has the most advantages has the best chance of success.

Southern-US, US, dated, especially

Examples

“Every official in Morocco from the Sultan down is for sale, and it is a case where the longest pole knocks the persimmon.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

the Lord works in mysterious ways the love of money is the root of all evil the man, the myth, the legend the map is not the territory the math ain't mathing the math is mathing