It's good fishing in troubled waters.

Meaning: Exploiting chaos and confusion allows cunning people to gain unfair advantages over others.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• French: On pêche bien en eau troublé (literally: It is good fishing in troubled waters)
• Spanish: A rio revuelto, ganancia de pescadores (literally: It is good fishing in troubled waters)

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