know which side your bread is buttered on
US /noʊ wɪtʃ saɪd jʊər brɛd ɪz ˈbʌtərd ɑn/
UK /noʊ wɪtʃ saɪd jʊər brɛd ɪz ˈbʌtərd ɑn/
1.
savoir de quel côté son pain est beurré, savoir où est son intérêt
to be aware of where your advantages or benefits come from and to act in a way that maintains them
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He always helps his boss because he knows which side his bread is buttered on.
Il aide toujours son patron parce qu'il sait de quel côté son pain est beurré.
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You need to know which side your bread is buttered on if you want to succeed in this company.
Tu dois savoir de quel côté ton pain est beurré si tu veux réussir dans cette entreprise.