every man for (himself)

Translations
каждый сам за себя
When the fire alarm rang, it was every man for himself as people rushed to exit the building.
Когда зазвонила пожарная сигнализация, каждый был сам за себя, спеша покинуть здание.
Definitions
A phrase used to describe a situation where each person must act independently and prioritize their own interests, often because there is no help or cooperation available from others.
Words
every

article or possessive pronoun
каждый
man

noun
человек
for

preposition
для
himself

pronoun
себя