every man for himself

jeder für sich

Jeder kümmert sich um seine eigenen Interessen, statt anderen zu helfen.

In einfachem Englisch: Everyone looks after their own interests instead of helping other people.

• Around here, it's every man for himself.
• When the jobs disappeared, it became every man for himself.
• Is it every man for himself, or will we help each other?

Synonyme: everyone for themselves

Häufige Wendungen: every man for himself, every man for himself here

rette sich, wer kann

Bei einem Schiffbruch muss jeder sich selbst retten und braucht anderen nicht mehr zu helfen oder zu gehorchen.

In einfachem Englisch: During a shipwreck, everyone must try to survive, with no further duty to help or obey others.

• The captain shouted, "Every man for himself!"
• As the ship sank, the order was every man for himself.
• Once the boats were lost, it became every man for himself.

Synonyme: save yourselves

Häufige Wendungen: every man for himself, every man for himself now

egoistisch

Beschreibt eine Haltung oder ein System, das Menschen dazu bringt, nur an ihre eigenen Bedürfnisse zu denken.

In einfachem Englisch: An attitude or system encourages people to care only about their own needs.

• I dislike that every-man-for-himself attitude.
• The office developed an every-man-for-himself culture.
• An every-man-for-himself approach left the weakest workers without support.

Synonyme: selfish, self-centred

Gegenteile: cooperative, selfless

Häufige Wendungen: every man for himself attitude, every man for himself culture