Nice guys finish last Meaning in English

expression

US

NYS GYZ FIN-ish LAST

UK

NYS GYZ FIN-ish LAHST

Definición

This phrase suggests that people who are kind or generous may not succeed in competitive situations, because others take advantage of them.

Uso & Matices

Often used informally to express frustration about being kind but overlooked or exploited. Can be controversial—some use it jokingly, others see it as unfair or untrue. Not literal; it's about perception, not an actual race.

• Spanish: los buenos siempre pierden - los chicos buenos terminan últimos
• Portuguese (BR): os bonzinhos sempre se dão mal - quem é bonzinho fica para trás
• Portuguese (PT): os bonzinhos ficam sempre para trás - quem é bonzinho acaba em último
• Chinese (Simplified): 好人难有好报 - 好人最后都失败
• Chinese (Traditional): 好人難有好報 - 好人最後都失敗
• Hindi: अच्छे लोग हमेशा पीछे रह जाते हैं - अच्छे लोग अंत में हार जाते हैं
• Arabic: الطيبين دائمًا في المؤخرة - الطيبون دائمًا يخسرون
• Bengali: ভাল ছেলে শেষ পর্যন্ত হেরে যায় - ভালো মানুষ সবসময় পিছিয়ে পড়ে
• Russian: добряки приходят к финишу последними
• Japanese: いい人は最後に損をする
• Vietnamese: người tốt thường chịu thiệt - người tốt về sau
• Korean: 착한 남자는 항상 손해 본다 - 착한 사람은 마지막에 남는다
• Turkish: iyi insanlar en son kazanır - iyi insanlar hep kaybeder
• Urdu: اچھے لوگ آخر میں پیچھے رہ جاتے ہیں
• Indonesian: người tốt về sau thường thất bại - người tốt thường thua thiệt

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Some people think nice guys finish last in business.

basic

He tried to be fair, but found out that nice guys finish last.

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Many say that in love, nice guys finish last.

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He was tired of being told that nice guys finish last, so he started standing up for himself.

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People use nice guys finish last as an excuse, but being kind is still important.

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Whenever he lost a deal, his friends would joke, 'nice guys finish last!'

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