rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè

Traditional: 人不為己,天誅地滅

人不为己,天诛地灭 (rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè) is a Chinese word meaning “Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.; Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.”.

Meanings

  1. 1Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
  2. 2Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.

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