women and children first en · X
Etymology
The earliest known usage of this phrase is from 1912, when RMS Titanic was sinking.
Meanings
- An exhortation to follow the principle of removing women and children from danger before men.
Antonyms
Relateds
the captain goes down with the ship · life buoy · duty · ladies first · life vest · lifeboat
Translations (9)
pl najpierw kobiety i dzieci (exhortation) · eo sinjorinoj kaj geinfanoj unue (exhortation) · fi naiset ja lapset ensin (exhortation) · fr les femmes et les enfants d’abord (exhortation) · cmn 女人孩子先走 (exhortation) · pl kobiety i dzieci przodem (exhortation) · de Frauen und Kinder zuerst (exhortation) · nl vrouwen en kinderen eerst (exhortation) · pt mulheres e crianças primeiro (exhortation)