first come, first served

English

Proverb

first come, first served

  1. (idiomatic) People will be dealt with in the order they arrive.

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References

  • Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, →ISBN, p. 99.

Adjective

first come, first served (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of first-come-first-served

See also

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