| 词汇 | rising tide lifts all boats |
| 词源 | rising tide lifts all boats. This American proverbial saying may have originated in Cape Cod, as President Kennedy im- plied in a speech he made. The words seem to date back to the early 20th century and mean that in good times everybody prospers. A variation is on a rising tide all boats are lifted. |
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