Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the devil looks after his own

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: the dev-il look-s after his own
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

3

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Bad people often prosper unfairly, because the devil helps them.

Example Sentences

"On earth, lawyers rarely come to harm because the devil looks after his own."
"Charlie was often asked how he escaped so many attempts on his life. His reply was, “The Devil looks after his own.”"

Questions

What does the devil looks after his own mean?: Bad people often prosper unfairly, because the devil helps them.

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