词组 | the devil looks after his own |
释义 | the devil looks after his ownA phrase used to explain how good things can happen to bad people. A: "I can't believe that jerk still got a promotion even after he plagiarized my work." B: "Well, the devil looks after his own." devil looks after his ownProv. Evil people are often prosperous or well taken care of. (Implies that they must be getting their prosperity from the devil, since they are not earning it by being good and deserving.) Jane: I don't understand why the corner store is still in business. They cheat everybody! Alan: Well, the devil looks after his own. the ˌdevil looks after his ˈown(saying) bad people often seem to have good luck |
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