Nice guys finish last

Cultural  

1. Winning requires toughness, even ruthlessness; attributed to professional baseball manager Leo Durocher.

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Example Sentences

So to Ed I say... nice guys finish last.

From BBC

Dear Amy: I liked your comprehensive response to “Nice Guys Finish Last” the delusional landlord who wanted his tenants to thank him for basically doing what landlords are supposed to do.

From Washington Post

Dear Amy: I recognized myself in the letter from “Nice Guys Finish Last,” who is a softy as a landlord.

From Washington Post

“I knew Jackie was bleeding inside,” Durocher wrote in “Nice Guys Finish Last,” his famous memoir.

From New York Times

I’m guessing that particular bromide — “Nice guys finish last” — is drilled into a lot of peoples’ heads when they’re growing up.

From Washington Post