like rats from a sinking ship

Alternative forms

 * like a rat from a sinking ship

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  Quickly but futilely, away from a failing project.

Translations

 * Malay:
 * Jawi: رومه ترباکر، تيکوس هابيس کلوار, رومه ترباکر تيکوس هابيس لاري
 * Rumi: rumah terbakar, tikus habis keluar, rumah terbakar tikus habis lari