Idiom
know which side one's bread is buttered on
Meaning
To be aware of where one's interests lie in a situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He knows which side his bread is buttered on and stays polite.”
“She never criticizes her boss because she knows which side her bread is buttered on.”
“The seasoned politician always supported the party leadership, clearly knowing which side his bread was buttered on to secure his future.”
Examples
simple
“He knows which side his bread is buttered on and stays polite.”
contextual
“She never criticizes her boss because she knows which side her bread is buttered on.”
complex
“The seasoned politician always supported the party leadership, clearly knowing which side his bread was buttered on to secure his future.”
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