women and children first
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women and children first
Where it comes from
The earliest known usage of this phrase is from 1912, when RMS Titanic was sinking.
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An exhortation to follow the principle of removing women and children from danger before men.
Opposite: every man for himself
Translations
Every language
phrase exhortation
| 中文 | 女人孩子先走 nǚrén háizi xiān zǒu |
|---|---|
| Português | mulheres e crianças primeiro |
| Français | les femmes et les enfants d’abord |
| Deutsch | Frauen und Kinder zuerst |
Talk about this word "women and children first." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/women%20and%20children%20first. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. women and children first. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/women%20and%20children%20first "women and children first." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/women%20and%20children%20first.Cite this
@misc{women_and_children_first_2026,
title = {women and children first},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/women%20and%20children%20first},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
