the law of the jungle



the law of the jungle

the way in which only the strongest and cleverest people in a society stay alive or succeed I was brought up on the streets where the law of the jungle applies, so I soon learnt how to look after myself.
See also: jungle, law, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kotoneko-to-neJapanese
Antonela-Croatian
KerstinSHESH-tin (Swedish), KER-stin (German)Swedish, German
Aloysiusal-ə-WISH-əsEnglish
AmbroŻY-Polish (Rare)
Anubisə-NOO-bis (English)Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)