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单词 every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost
释义

every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost

proverb everyone should (or does) look after their own interests rather than considering those of others
〈谚〉各人自扫门前雪, 自顾自:

in previous student flats she'd shared, it was every man for himself

在她以前住过的学生公寓里, 大家都自己顾自己

full speed ahead and the devil take the hindmost.

全速前进, 落后者倒霉。

ORIGIN: with allusion to a chase by the Devil, in which the slowest will be caught.

See main entry:man

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