我わが身可愛みかわいさ

expression, noun

self-preservation; looking out for oneself; putting one's own safety first

Idiomatic expression emphasizing that one's own well-being or safety is the top priority, often used in contexts of danger or self-interest.

• 災さい害がい時じには我わが身み可愛かわいさで逃にげるのが当とう然ぜんだ。

  In a disaster, it's natural to flee out of self-preservation.

• 彼かれの行こう動どうは我わが身み可愛かわいさから出でたものだ。

  His actions stemmed from looking out for himself.