what's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine
I get to take, use, or enjoy all of your material possessions in addition to my own. A jocular play on the standard expression, "What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours." Sorry, pal, but the rest of the profits go to me. What's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine, I'm afraid. The company's attitude has always been along the lines of "What's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine."
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What's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine.
Prov. A humorous way of saying, "Everything belongs to me."; (A jocular variant of "What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours," an expression of generosity.) I know you won't mind lending me your radio. After all, what's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine. The thief took his confederate's share of the money they had stolen, saying, "What's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine."
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