the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must (English, proverb)
expansion: the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must
Senses:
qualifier: chiefly international relations
glosses: The weak cannot resist the decisions of the strong; power, not morality, decides the outcome of any dispute.
Forms:
form: the strong do what they can, the weak suffer what they must
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