the longest pole knocks the persimmon

proverb

Whoever has the most advantages has the best chance of success.

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the longest purse knocks the persimmon
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Meanings

proverb
  1. Southern USUSdatedespeciallyWhoever has the most advantages has the best chance of success.

    Every official in Morocco from the Sultan down is for sale, and it is a case where the longest pole knocks the persimmon.

    1905, The Rosary Magazine, volume 26, page 517

    Synonyms: the longest purse knocks the persimmon

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbWhoever has the most advantages has the best chance of success.

Similar
the longest purse knocks the persimmon
Also see
the longest purse knocks the persimmon
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APA

the longest pole knocks the persimmon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20longest%20pole%20knocks%20the%20persimmon

MLA

“the longest pole knocks the persimmon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20longest%20pole%20knocks%20the%20persimmon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the longest pole knocks the persimmon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20longest%20pole%20knocks%20the%20persimmon.

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