crab mentality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the metaphor in which a pot of crabs, one crab attempts to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.
Meanings
- (idiomatic) A phenomenon in which a person or a group of people attempt to hinder the progress or success of others, even if such success does not directly affect their own well-being.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crab mentalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
tall poppy syndrome · dog in the manger
Synonyms
Translations (17)
nl krabbenmentaliteit (if I can't have it neither can you) · es mentalidad de cangrejo (if I can't have it neither can you) · yue 魚蛋論 /鱼蛋论 (if I can't have it neither can you) · hu dögöljön meg a szomszéd tehene is (if I can't have it neither can you) · pl mentalność psa ogrodnika (if I can't have it neither can you) · tl isip-alimango (if I can't have it neither can you) · tl kaisipang talangka (if I can't have it neither can you) · fi keskinäinen kateus (if I can't have it neither can you) · cmn 螃蟹精神 (if I can't have it neither can you) · fi raputeoria (if I can't have it neither can you) · es cangrejismo (if I can't have it neither can you) · cmn 螃蟹心態 /螃蟹心态 (if I can't have it neither can you) · cmn 螃蟹心理 (if I can't have it neither can you) · id mentalitas kepiting (if I can't have it neither can you) · sh da komšiji crkne krava (if I can't have it neither can you) · ms mentaliti ketam (if I can't have it neither can you) · tl isip talangka (if I can't have it neither can you)