# wo nichts ist, hat der Kaiser, das Recht verloren

wo nichts ist, hat der Kaiser, das Recht verloren is a German proverb meaning “"where nothing is left, even the ruler has lost his powers"; only talent and beauty have real value”.

## Meanings

1. "where nothing is left, even the ruler has lost his powers"; only talent and beauty have real value

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