everybody loves a lord

everybody loves a lord

proverb The rich and powerful attract love and admiration. A: "No one paid attention to me until I became mayor." B: "Well, everybody loves a lord."
See also: everybody, lord, love
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Everybody loves a lord.

Prov. People are attracted to the wealthy and powerful. Although the prince was vulgar and unpleasant, he always received plenty of invitations to social gatherings; everybody loves a lord.
See also: everybody, lord, love
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
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  • village
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  • bigger they come, the harder they fall, the
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  • beggar (all) description
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