crab mentality

English

Etymology

Calque of Tagalog isip talangka.

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Noun

crab mentality (plural crab mentalities)

  1. (idiomatic) A way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor 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.

Synonyms
  • crab bucket syndrome

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