-
1 know which side one's bread is buttered
(know (или see) (on) which side one's bread is buttered (тж. know или see which side one's bread is buttered on))"знать, с какой стороны хлеб намазан маслом", понимать свою выгоду, не упускать своего; быть себе на уме, знать, что к чемуBosinney looked clever, but he had also - and it was one of his great attractions - an air as if he did not quite know on which side his bread were buttered; he should be easy to deal with in money matters. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part I, ch. IV) — Босини на вид очень толковый малый, но, помимо всего прочего, у него есть особенность - чрезвычайно привлекательная: внешность его говорит о том, что в деловом отношении он несомненный простачок, - денежный вопрос с ним будет нетрудно уладить.
The judges of the lower and superior courts know on which side their bread was buttered. They would strain a point in favor of the highest political opinion of the day... (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. XXXVII) — Судьи всех инстанций не забывают своих интересов. Они немного по-иному осветят дело в угоду тем, кто в данный момент стоит у власти...
‘Sure, you're a fool,’ she said slowly, getting up. ‘You're that perfect you can't see what side your bread's buttered on.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Three Loves’, book II, ch. 7) — - Вы же дура, - сказала Полли, медленно поднимаясь. - Вы такая безнадежная дура, что даже не понимаете своей выгоды.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > know which side one's bread is buttered
-
2 know which side one's bread is buttered (on)
см. know what side one's bread is butteredConcise English-Russian phrasebook > know which side one's bread is buttered (on)
-
3 know which side (one's) bread is buttered
Общая лексика: быть себе на умеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > know which side (one's) bread is buttered
-
4 know which side one's bread is buttered on
Общая лексика: знать свою выгодуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > know which side one's bread is buttered on
-
5 know which side one’s bread is buttered
Идиоматическое выражение: быть себе на умеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > know which side one’s bread is buttered
-
6 know which side bread is buttered
Общая лексика: (one's) быть себе на умеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > know which side bread is buttered
-
7 know which side your bread is buttered on
לדעת מה כדאי ומה לא, לדעת על איזה צד מרוחה הפרוסה* * *◙ הסורפה החורמ דצ הזיא לע תעדל,אל המו יאדכ המ תעדל◄English-Hebrew dictionary > know which side your bread is buttered on
-
8 know which side your bread is buttered on
weten wat goed voor je is,weten aan welke kant het brood besmeert is met boterEnglish-Dutch dictionary > know which side your bread is buttered on
-
9 know which side your bread is buttered on
veta var ens intressen ligger (sitt eget bästa), veta att hålla sig frammeEnglish-Swedish dictionary > know which side your bread is buttered on
-
10 know which side one's bread is buttered
Новый англо-русский словарь > know which side one's bread is buttered
-
11 know which side one's bread is buttered
çikarinin nerede oldugunu bilmek, kan alacak damari bilmekEnglish to Turkish dictionary > know which side one's bread is buttered
-
12 to know which side one's bread is buttered
saber lo que más le conviene a unoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to know which side one's bread is buttered
-
13 to know which side one's bread is buttered (on)
English-spanish dictionary > to know which side one's bread is buttered (on)
-
14 to know which side one's bread is buttered (on)
English-spanish dictionary > to know which side one's bread is buttered (on)
-
15 to know which side one's bread is buttered
zināt, kur gūt labumu; zināt, kur gūt labumuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to know which side one's bread is buttered
-
16 to know which side the bread is buttered on
English-Macedonian dictionary > to know which side the bread is buttered on
-
17 know (on) which side one's bread is buttered
English-Dutch dictionary > know (on) which side one's bread is buttered
-
18 know on what (or which) side one's bread is buttered
см. know what side one's bread is butteredConcise English-Russian phrasebook > know on what (or which) side one's bread is buttered
-
19 know on which side (one's) bread is buttered
Макаров: быть себе на уме, губа не дура, знает, что сладко, знать свою выгодуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > know on which side (one's) bread is buttered
-
20 know on which side bread is buttered
1) Общая лексика: быть себе на уме, губа не дура, знает, что сладко, знать свою выгоду, быть у себя на уме, губа не дура2) Пословица: губа не дура, язык не лопатка, знает, что горько, что сладко3) Макаров: (one's) быть себе на уме, (one's) губа не дура, знает, что сладко, (one's) знать свою выгоду4) Поговорка: быть себе на уме, забывать своих интересов, знать что к чемуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > know on which side bread is buttered
См. также в других словарях:
know which side your bread is buttered on — informal : to know how to act or how to treat others in order to get what you want He pretends to be impartial, but believe me, he knows which side his bread is buttered on. • • • Main Entry: ↑bread know which side your bread is buttered on see… … Useful english dictionary
know which side one's bread is buttered on — {v. phr.} To know who can help you and try to please him; know what is for your own gain. * /Dick was always polite to the boss; he knew which side his bread was buttered on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
know which side one's bread is buttered on — {v. phr.} To know who can help you and try to please him; know what is for your own gain. * /Dick was always polite to the boss; he knew which side his bread was buttered on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
know which side one's bread is buttered on — To know how to act for one s own best interests • • • Main Entry: ↑bread know which side one s bread is buttered on To be looking after one s own interests • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
know which side one's bread is buttered on — If you know which side one s bread is buttered on, you know where your interests lie and will act accordingly to protect or further them … The small dictionary of idiomes
know which side (your) bread is buttered (on) — to be careful not to upset people who you know can help you. Ollie won t refuse to come with us. He knows which side his bread is buttered … New idioms dictionary
know which side your bread is buttered on — know who pays your salary, If you refuse extra work, you have common sense, bite the hand that feeds... don t know which side your bread is buttered on … English idioms
know which side one's bread is buttered — ► know which side one s bread is buttered informal know where one s advantage lies. Main Entry: ↑bread … English terms dictionary
know which side your bread is buttered (on) — phrase to know who to be nice to or what to do in order to gain advantages for yourself Thesaurus: bribery and manipulationhyponym to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: bread … Useful english dictionary
know which side one's bread is buttered — (on) informal know where one s advantage lies … Useful english dictionary
know which side your bread is buttered — know which side your ˈbread is buttered idiom (informal) to know where you can get an advantage for yourself Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
