the law of the jungle
US /ðə lɔː əv ðə ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
UK /ðə lɔː əv ðə ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
1.
a situation in which only the strongest or cleverest people survive and succeed, because there are no rules or laws to protect the weak
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In that cutthroat industry, it's truly the law of the jungle.
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Without proper regulations, the market became a place where the law of the jungle prevailed.