nice guys finish last

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慣用表現

(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.

日本語の意味

親切で誠実な男性は、しばしば競争において無策と見なされ、結果的にリーダーシップや成功の機会を逃すという諺です。 / 優しい性格や礼儀正しさが、対立や競争の場では不利と働く場合があるという風刺的な意味を持ちます。

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He tried to play fair in business, but as his mentor warned, nice guys finish last.

彼はビジネスで正しく振る舞おうとしたが、師匠が警告したように、親切で協調的な人は結局損をする。

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意味（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.

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

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