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dog-eat-dog
adjective
UK /ˌdɒɡ.iːtˈdɒɡ/ US /ˌdɑː.ɡ.iːtˈdɑː.ɡ/
used to describe a situation in which people will do anything to be successful, even if what they do harms other people:
It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there.
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“Big fish eat little fish” is an classical proverb that indicates the predatory nature of humans and the vicious cycle of exploitation that exists in the business world; where rich and powerful people or organizations will exploit, swallow up or destroy those who are weaker, poorer and less powerful, and in turn those who are exploited, accordingly, follow the example of those who exploit them.
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Sometimes it’s a dog-eat-dog world and the rest of the time it’s the other way around.
— Lawrence Block
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What does “Big fish eat little fish” mean?
“Big fish eat little fish” is an classical proverb that indicates the predatory nature of humans and the vicious cycle of exploitation that exists in the business world; where rich and powerful people or organisations will exploit, swallow up or destroy those who are weaker, poorer and less powerful, and in turn those who are exploited, accordingly, follow the example of those who exploit them.
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Sometimes it’s a dog-eat-dog world and the rest of the time it’s the other way around.