every man for himself

cada uno por su cuenta, sálvese quien pueda

Cada persona se ocupa de sus propios intereses en vez de ayudar a los demás.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: everyone for themselves

Expresiones frecuentes: every man for himself, every man for himself here

sálvese quien pueda

Durante un naufragio, cada persona debe salvarse, sin obligación de seguir ayudando u obedeciendo a los demás.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: save yourselves

Expresiones frecuentes: every man for himself, every man for himself now

egoísta

Describe una actitud o un sistema que anima a las personas a pensar solo en sus propias necesidades.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: selfish, self-centred

Antónimos: cooperative, selfless

Expresiones frecuentes: every man for himself attitude, every man for himself culture