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German
Etymology
Calque of French après moi le déluge.
Phrase
nach mir die Sintflut
- Used to indicate indifference to events that will happen after one is no longer directly involved.
Seit er weiß, dass sein Vertrag nicht verlängert wird, sagt er sich: Nach mir die Sintflut!- Since he's known that his contract won't be extended, he's become entirely indifferent about his work and the future of the company.
- (literally, “Since he's known that his contract won't be extended, he tells himself: After me the deluge!”)