English / proverb
In the Valley of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man Is King
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Among those completely devoid of understanding, a person with partial awareness assumes supreme leadership.
In context
01
He boasted about his rudimentary investing tips, proving that in the valley of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
02
In the valley of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, but genuine enlightenment soon exposes empty posturing.
Synonyms
Monarch of the unlearned,advantage of partial sight,dominant novice
Antonyms
Humbled by masters,true illumination,matched wisdom
Collocations
Crowned in the valley of the blind,echoes in the valley of the blind,proves that in the valley of the blind