Pol Pot — "When the water is high, the fish eat the ants. When the water recedes, the ants …"
When the water is high, the fish eat the ants. When the water recedes, the ants eat the fish.
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Slogan used by Khmer Rouge after their overthrow, referring to their defeat as a temporary setback.
Date: c. 1979
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