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- the devil looks after his own
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."
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Zacharias | | zak-ə-RIE-əs (English) | Biblical, Biblical Greek |
| Gawdat | | - | Arabic |
| Zyanya | | - | Native American, Zapotec |
| ConcepciÓN | | kawn-thep-THYON (Spanish), kawn-sep-SYON (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
| Klimentina | | - | Macedonian |
| CristÓBal | | kree-STO-bahl | Spanish |