know which side one's bread is buttered on
know which side one's bread is but·tered on/noʊ wɪtʃ saɪd wʌnz brɛd ɪz ˈbʌtərd ɑn/
phrase (عبارت)informal
عبارت — منفعت خود را دانستن
منفعت خود را دانستنحواسش به نانش بودن
دانستن اینکه منفعت آدم کجاست و برای حفظ آن رفتار کردن.
To understand where your advantage lies and act to protect it.
«او میداند منفعتش کجاست.»
“She knows which side her bread is buttered on.”
«آنها خوب حواسشان به منافعشان هست.»
“They know which side their bread is buttered on.”