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2021-07-08 06:07
Know which side (one's) bread is buttered (on) proverb informal
Used when you know how to please, satisfy someone and benefit them so as to get an advantage for yourself.
Peter gave his wife a gift yesterday because he knows which side his bread is buttered.
I know which side my bread is buttered on, so I truly value my father’s devotion.
1. Said when you decide to use your social influence to have an advantage over other people
2. To make money quickly by selling your personal properties or financial assets
3. To die or pass away
To do something for somebody so that they continue to have a favourble view of you and like you
Have benefits or success by using someone else's success
Food that keeps you from being hungry again quickly.
To satisfy or match one's preferences.
The verb "know" should be conjugated according to its tense.
As Anna knows which side her bread is buttered on, she’s friendly with the customers.
Many sources point to the mid 1500s for the origin of this phrase.
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