Nice guys finish last.

Nice guys finish last.
Nice guys finish last.
Prov. You will never be able to get what you want by being kind and considerate. •

The unscrupulous salesman advised his trainees, “Don't worry if you have to lie about the product to get the customer to buy it. Nice guys finish last.”


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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