look out for number one
Self-interest first
To look out for number one is to prioritize your own interests above others'.
Number one is yourself—the person at the center of your concerns.
The phrase often carries a selfish connotation: In this business, you learn to look out for number one.
Sometimes shortened to looking out for number one as a life philosophy, usually with mild disapproval.
- every man for himselfChaotic self-interest declaration
- selfishnessExcessive concern for oneself
- self-centeredPreoccupied with oneself
- prioritizeRank by importance
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
self-preservation · self-care · look after yourself · maximize · self-sufficiency · fend for yourself · self-defense · self-focus · self-reliance · self-made man · individualism · lone wolf · self-protection · autonomy · personal safety · survival instinct · independence · self-advancement
- self-interestself-interest, selfishness, egoism, every man for himself, self-preservation
- proverbsproverbs, sayings, maxims, adages, aphorisms
- independencefreedom, liberty, Independence Day, autonomy, sovereignty
look out for number oneselflessness
Prioritizing others over oneself
altruism · generosity · philanthropy · benevolence · magnanimity
look out for number oneteam player
One who collaborates willingly
collectivism · communitarianism · solidarity · cooperation · mutual aid
look out for number oneself-sacrifice
Surrendering for others' benefit
lay down one's life · martyrdom · take one for the team · fall on one's sword · self-abnegation
looked, looking, looker, outlook, onlooker, outer, outing, outward, outermost