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
Zachariaszak-ə-RIE-əs (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek
Gawdat-Arabic
Zyanya-Native American, Zapotec
ConcepciÓNkawn-thep-THYON (Spanish), kawn-sep-SYON (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Klimentina-Macedonian
CristÓBalkree-STO-bahlSpanish