system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: What is meant by the phrase "Nice guys finish last"?
gpt
It's a cynical statement that you can't win by playing by the rules, you have to have some kind of advantage, or be willing to bend rules (or outright cheat) to get by in whatever situation they're talking about.

It is used in different situations from career to romance.