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
Bryana-English (Modern)
Asha (2)-Eastern African, Swahili
Tivoli-Various
MimmiMEEM-meeSwedish, Finnish
SynnÖVe-Swedish
Photina-Ancient Greek (Latinized)