ao vencedor, as batatas

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to the victor, the potatoes”, from the 1891 novel Quincas Borba by Machado de Assis.

Phrase[edit]

ao vencedor, as batatas

  1. (idiomatic) A phrase indicating that the winner (as in a competition) deserves their rewards.
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