the devil looks after his own

Phrase

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

Japanese Meaning

悪魔は自分の者を見捨てないという考え方から、悪人たちは互いに助け合い、不正な手段で利益を得ることがあるという意味。 / 悪人は裏で助けられることがある、という皮肉や諦念を込めた表現。

When he saw corrupt officials avoid punishment once again, he scoffed, 'the devil looks after his own'.

彼は、不正な人々が再び罰を避けるのを見て嘲り、『悪い人はしばしば不公平に栄え、まるで悪魔が味方しているかのようだ』と思った。

Sense（1）

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

On earth, lawyers rarely come to harm because the devil looks after his own.