English / proverb
Every Miller Draws Water to His Own Mill
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Everyone naturally acts in a way that serves their own private interest or personal advantage
In context
01
When the seafood vendor recommended buying only his lobsters for the dinner party, it was clear that every miller draws water to his own mill.
02
At the culinary trade show, each supplier promoted their own ovens, proving that every miller draws water to his own mill.
Synonyms
looking out for number one,self-serving,advancing self-interest
Antonyms
altruistic,selfless,impartial
Collocations
as every miller draws water to his own mill,natural that every miller draws water to his own mill,self-interested behavior