el pellejo

Eh, usted, ¡Si yo estuviera en su pellejo no haría grandes discursos, señor!

Hey, you—if I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t be making grand speeches, sir!

— M, el vampiro de Düsseldorf (1931)

Sólo le preocupa su pellejo judío.

He only cares about his Jewish hide.

— Los falsificadores (2007)

Era cada uno salvando su pellejo.

It was everyone saving their own skin.

Me da lo mismo la pasta, me importa más mi pellejo.

I don't care about the money, I care more about my own skin.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Cada uno se ocupó de salvar su pellejo.

Everyone was only concerned with saving their own skin.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)