Who said In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king?

Answer 1

It is a well known saying by Erasmus (of Rotterdam) and seems to date from about 1510. (It may be older).

It is also a line in Tom Wait's "Singapore":

The captain is one-armed dwarf

He's throwing dice along the wharf

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king

So take this ring...

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Desiderius Erasmus. Although, it perhaps was made popular by a short story written by H.G. Wells entitled, "Country of the Blind."
"In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king." is a common quote in that is believed to be of Latin origin. This means that in a place where there are no talents at all, the person with even poor talent is regarded highly.

Answer 2

Luke 11:34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; when thine eyeis evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

Answer 3

Erasmus (1466-1536) wrote it down as a common saying in his day, but we don't know where he got the original. Some believe that it was a scripture verse or proverb that he interpreted or translated in that way.

Answer 4

This phrase originated from the Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus in his work "Adages." It suggests that even someone with limited abilities or knowledge can be seen as powerful or superior in a group where others have even less.

Answer 5

It is an anonymous quote.

Desiderius Erasmus said it: "In regione caecorum rex est luscus."

Answer 6

In the country of the blind, the one eyed man in king. It is normally said about a difficult situation where a person with only a few skills is better than those who have none

Answer 7

jesus