women and children first

Etymology
The earliest known usage of this phrase is from 1912, when RMS Titanic was sinking.

Translations

 * Esperanto: sinjorinoj kaj geinfanoj unue
 * French: les femmes et les enfants d’abord
 * Polish: najpierw kobiety i dzieci, kobiety i dzieci przodem
 * Portuguese: mulheres e crianças primeiro