成则为王，败则为寇
chéng​zé​wéi​wáng​bài​zé​wéi​kòu

to win is to be a king and to lose is to be a bandit

成则为王，败则为寇 成則為王，敗則為寇 chéng​zé​wéi​wáng​bài​zé​wéi​kòu
to win is to be a king and to lose is to be a bandit
to win is to be a king and to lose is to be a bandit; success makes one a hero while failure makes one a criminal or loser