成者为王，败者为寇
chéng​zhě​wéi​wáng​bài​zhě​wéi​kòu

the victors are kings and the losers are bandits

成者为王，败者为寇 成者為王，敗者為寇 chéng​zhě​wéi​wáng​bài​zhě​wéi​kòu
the victors are kings and the losers are bandits
Success brings power and legitimacy while failure leads to disgrace; refers to judging people or actions solely based on their outcome rather than their merit.