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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 HINDMOST
• Devil takes (take) the hindmost (The) - Последнего и собаки рвут (11)• Each for himself, and the devil take the hindmost - Последнего и собаки рвут (П)• Every man (fellow) for himself, and the devil take the hindmost - Последнего и собаки рвут (П) -
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5 Sas
m zw. pl Hist. (mieszkaniec Saksonii) Saxon■ od Sasa do lasa pot. (as) different as chalk and a. from cheese- jeden do Sasa, drugi do lasa przysł. ≈ everyone a. each for himself (and the devil take the hindmost) przysł.- za króla Sasa jedz, pij i popuszczaj pasa przysł. ≈ the good old daysThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > Sas
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6 Последнего и собаки рвут
Weak or incompetent people who fail and lag behind must expect the worst fateCf: The devil takes the hindmost (Am.). The devil take the hindmost (Am., Br.). Each (Every man) for himself, and the devil take the hindmost (Br.). Every fellow for himself, and the devil take the hindmost (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Последнего и собаки рвут
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7 skrobać
(-bię, -biesz); vt(farbę, brud) perf; ze- to scrape off; (ziemniaki, rybę) perf; o- to scrape; ( drapać) perf; po- to scratch, (pot: bazgrać) perf; na- to scribble, to scrawl* * *ipf.1. (= zdrapywać) scrape off; skrobać rybę scale a fish; skrobać ziemniaki scrape potatoes; każdy sobie rzepkę skrobie each l. every man for himself (and the devil take the hindmost).2. (= drapać) scratch.3. żart. (= pisać) scribble.ipf.1. (= drapać się) scratch o.s.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > skrobać
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