How to Pronounce "know which side your bread is buttered on"
expression
NOH wich SYDE yor BRED iz BUH-terd ON
noh WICH SYDE yaw BRED iz BUT-uhd ON
Definition
If you know which side your bread is buttered on, you understand who or what helps you the most and act in a way that benefits you.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnoʊ/ /ˈhwɪtʃ/, /ˈwɪtʃ/ /ˈsaɪd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɹɛd/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈbətɝd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
nˈəʊ/ /wˈɪtʃ/ /sˈaɪd/ /jˈɔː/ /bɹˈɛd/ /ˈɪz/ /bˈʌtəd/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NOH wich SYDE yor BRED iz BUH-terd ON
UK
noh WICH SYDE yaw BRED iz BUT-uhd ON
Listen in Context
She knows which side her bread is buttered on and always helps her manager.
Tom knows which side his bread is buttered on; he never argues with his boss.
You need to know which side your bread is buttered on if you want to succeed here.
If there's one thing about Sarah, it's that she really knows which side her bread is buttered on.