to know which side one's bread is buttered on

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "know which side one's bread is buttered on"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

to know which side one's bread is buttered on
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to know the exact way to treat others or how to act so as to get what one desires

to [know] which side {one's} bread is buttered on definition and meaning
Idiom
Informal
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He's a smart businessman; he knows which side his bread is buttered on.
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