you don't have to set yourself on fire to keep others warm

You should not prioritize the needs of others over your own happiness and well-being. Would you stop with all the people-pleasing? You don't have to set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm, you know. We'll be fine without you for an hour, Tom—go take a nap in the on-call room before you keel over. You don't have to set yourself on fire to keep others warm, for Pete's sake.

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you don't have to set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm
don't set yourself on fire to keep others warm
don't set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm
preservation
self-preservation is the first law of nature
pleasing to the eye
can't take (one's) eyes off (of) (someone or something)
can't take your eyes off someone/something
can't keep (one's) eyes off (of) (someone or something)
play the numbers game

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