Belgium· hard
après moi les mouches
“after me, the flies”
Meaning
not caring what happens once you're gone
Explanation
The Belgian twist on 'après moi le déluge', the standard-French shrug toward whatever happens once you're out the door. Why Belgian French swapped the flood for flies isn't recorded anywhere.
Example
Il a claqué la porte du bureau en criant que c'était son dernier jour, après moi les mouches.
He slammed the office door shouting it was his last day, after that it wasn't his problem.
Origin
Origin uncertain.