sell one's own grandmother
Profit over family
To sell one's own grandmother is to be willing to do anything for personal gain, no matter how disloyal or morally base.
The expression emphasizes ruthless self-interest—someone so mercenary they would betray even close family: He'd sell his own grandmother to get that promotion.
Often appears as "would sell his own grandmother."
- selfishnessExcessive concern for oneself
- cutthroatViciously competitive or murderous
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- commodifyConvert into tradeable goods
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
dog-eat-dog · every man for himself · greed · sell out · betrayal · stab in the back · amorality · backstab · mercenary · opportunistic · exploitative · blood money · throw under the bus · profiteering · dishonesty · turn a blind eye · fair-weather friend · abandonment
sell one's own grandmotherlay down one's life
Die to save others
blood is thicker than water · be faithful · have someone's back
sell one's own grandmotherself-sacrificing
Prioritizing others' welfare entirely
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