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1 each for himself and the devil take the hindmost
"всяк за себя и к чёрту отстающих"; см. тж. the devil take the hindmostCapitalism is ruthless on this point: its principle is "Each for himself and the devil take the hindmost!" (B. Shaw, ‘The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism’, ch. 57) — Капитализм неумолим в этом отношении; принцип его: каждый за себя - и к чертям отстающих.
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2 the devil take the hindmost
≈ горе неудачникам, к чёрту неудачников [часть выражения each for himself and the devil take the hindmost; см. each for himself and the devil take the hindmost]Under "In God We Trust" on our dollar might be written: "The Devil Take the Hindmost!" - that is the laborer. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Tragic America’, ch. I) — Под девизом, стоящим на нашем долларе, "на Бога уповаем" следовало бы приписать: "и к черту неудачников", т. е рабочих.
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3 devil
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