take care of numero uno

take care of numero uno

To put one's own needs, concerns, or responsibilities before those of anyone else. In Spanish, "numero uno" literally means "number one," a common euphemism for oneself. The only way you're going to get ahead in this business is if you take care of numero uno. It doesn't make you a selfish person if you look take care of numero uno from time to time. Just don't do it to the exclusion of other people.
See also: care, numero, of, take, uno
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

take care of numero uno

verb
See take care of number one
See also: care, numero, of, take, uno
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
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