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[か(勝)·て·ば·かん(官)·ぐん(軍)·ま(負)·け·れ·ば·ぞく(賊)·ぐん(軍)]
katebakangunmakerebazokugun
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[か(勝)·て·ば + かん(官)·ぐん(軍) + ま(負)·け·れ·ば + ぞく(賊)·ぐん(軍)]
kateba + kangun + makereba + zokugun

English Meaning(s) for 勝てば官軍負ければ賊軍

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  1. might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong
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Meanings for each kanji in 勝てば官軍負ければ賊軍

» victory; win; prevail; excel
» bureaucrat; the government
» army; force; troops; war; battle
» defeat; negative; -; minus; bear; owe; assume a responsibility
» burglar; rebel; traitor; robber

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Sample Sentences for 勝てば官軍負ければ賊軍

Might is right.
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If you win, you are in the right, but if you lose, you are in the wrong.
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Success is never blamed.
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