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Phrase(s): The devil looks after his own.
Prov. Evil people are often prosperous or well taken care of. (Implies that they must be getting their prosperity from the devil, since they are not earning it by being good and deserving.) • Jane: I don’t understand why the corner store is still in business. They cheat everybody! Alan: Well, the devil looks after his own.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs