crab mentality
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the metaphor that refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]crab mentality (plural crab mentalities)
- (idiomatic) A way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you."
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]if I can't have it neither can you
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