English / proverb
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An improving economy or broad systemic progress brings positive benefits to all participants involved.
In context
01
The mayor argued that municipal highway investments would stimulate local businesses, as a rising tide lifts all boats.
02
When renewable energy prices drop across the nation, a rising tide lifts all boats by lowering operational costs for everyone.
Synonyms
collective prosperity,universal benefit,shared growth
Antonyms
zero-sum gain,widening disparity,localized fortune
Collocations
belief that a rising tide lifts all boats,prove that a rising tide lifts all boats,as a rising tide lifts all boats