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nice guys finish last

1. (idiomatic) People who are decent, friendly, and agreeable tend to be unsuccessful because they are outmaneuvered or overwhelmed by others who are not so decent, friendly, or agreeable.
   • 1956 November 19, “National Affairs: Nice Guy Finishes First”, in Time:

     The size of his victory . . . contradicted the maxim of latter-day fellow Californian Leo Durocher, who once said positively: "Nice guys finish last."

   • 1998 March 23, Seth Schiesel, “All Too Soon, New F.C.C. Chief Finds Warm Welcome Is Cooling”, in New York Times, retrieved 10 July 2012:

     "He can be as moderate as he likes. Nobody else will be. In Washington these days, nice guys finish last."

   • 2011 December 5, Richard Hall, “I didn't get where I am today by being nice... Study reveals agreeable men earn £4,500 less than their ruthless colleagues”, in The Independent, UK, retrieved 10 July 2012:

     Nonetheless, a team of business experts claims to have proved the pessimistic notion that "nice guys finish last" – at least where money is concerned.

使用する際の注意点

• Often expressed in a cynical manner.

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• “nice guys finish last”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.