the law of the jungle
the idea that people who care only about themselves will be most likely to succeed in a society or organization:
We hope for a world where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Selfishness
- egocentric
- egoism
- egoistic
- egotism
- egotistic
- inconsiderate
- killer instinct
- law
- look
- look out for number one idiom
- prima donna
- self
- self-centred
- self-interest
- self-seeking
- self-serving
- selfish
- vanity
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