the weak are the prey of the strong—the law of the jungle; the great fish eat up the small; the weak are at the mercy of the strong; the weakest goes to the wall ❍ 若干世纪以来～的公式已被砸碎。The law of the jungle practised for centuries has been relegated to the junk pile. ❍ 弱之肉，强之食。(韩愈《送浮屠文畅师序》) The weak serve as a prey to the strong.
弱肉强食
the weak are the prey of the strong—law of the jungle
弱肉强食ruò ròu qiánɡ shí
原指动物中弱者的肉被强者吞食。比喻力量小的被力量大的欺压、吞并。the law of the jungle, the survival of the strongest, The weakest goes to the wall.