the devil looks after his own



the devil looks after his own

A 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."
See also: after, devil, look, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AshlieASH-leeEnglish (Modern)
Merle[mə:l]
Chatzkel-Yiddish
EricER-ik (English)English, Swedish, German, Spanish
Tess[tes]
Natacha-French, Portuguese