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Phrase(s): In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Prov. A person who is not particularly capable can attain a powerful position if the people around him or her are even less capable. • Jill: How on earth did Joe get promoted to be head of his department? He’s such a blunderer! Jane: In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs