себя не забывать

• СЕБЯ НЕ ЗАБЫВАТЬ/НЕ ЗАБЫТЬ

[VP; subj: human]

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⇒ not to overlook one's own interests:

- X себя не забывает{{}}≈ X doesn't forget about himself;

- X takes <doesn't forget to take> care of himself;

- [in limited contexts] X looks <watches> out for himself;

- X doesn't lose sight of his own interests;

- X watches out for <takes care of> number one.

     ♦ [Золотуев:] Работа у него была интересная, он за прилавком стоял. Людей он не обижал и себя, конечно, не забывал (Вампилов 3). [Z.:] His work was interesting, he was a counter man. He was fair to people but he didn't forget about himself either (3b).

     ♦ ...[Граф] усердно подливал вина своим соседям, не забывая и себя (Толстой 4). [context transl] ...Не [the Count] diligently filled his neighbors' glasses, not forgetting his own (4a).