the law of the jungle

US /ðə lɔː əv ðə ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
UK /ðə lɔː əv ðə ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
"the law of the jungle" picture
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de wet van de jungle, recht van de sterkste

a situation in which only the strongest or cleverest people survive and succeed, because there are no rules or laws to protect the weak

:
In that cutthroat industry, it's truly the law of the jungle.
In die moordende industrie is het echt de wet van de jungle.
Without proper regulations, the market became a place where the law of the jungle prevailed.
Zonder de juiste regelgeving werd de markt een plek waar de wet van de jungle heerste.