How do you say “abandon a sinking ship” In Spanish?
In English the phrase “to go down with the ship” or “abandon a sinking ship” can be used to refer to any situation where things are failing catastrophically. Is there a Spanish equivalent?

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How do you say  “abandon a sinking ship” In Spanish?
In English the phrase “to go down with the ship” or “abandon a sinking ship” can be used to refer to any situation where things are failing catastrophically. Is there a Spanish equivalent?

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Yes, the polite way should be "Abandonen el barco", the informal way should be "Sálvese quien pueda"

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Hola !

There's an equivalent phrase in Spanish, indeed:

"Abandonar el barco cuando se está hundiendo", and the meaning it's the same that in English; when things go bad, you don't face the situation, instead you just abandon it.

Que tenga buen día.

Alex.

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Puede ser algo como:
"Sálvese quién pueda"
Que se refiere a una situación complicada de la que hay que escapar, pero como no todos tienen las mismas oportunidades, pues de allí el "quién pueda" Y también creo que nace de situaciones de riesgo en embarcaciones marítimas.

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The equivalent in spanish can be "Mas Vale aqui corrio, que aqui murio"

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