sauve qui peut

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from French sauve qui peut. === Noun === sauve qui peut A case of every man for himself. == French == === Etymology === Literally, “may he who can, save himself”, or more loosely translated as “save yourself if you can”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sov ki pø/ === Phrase === sauve qui peut (poetic or literary) every man for himself; devil take the hindmost Synonym: chacun pour soi ==== Derived terms ==== sauve-qui-peut