know which side bread is buttered

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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Angelina	[ændʒi'li:nə]
Brooks	BRUWKS	English
Yevgeny	yev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-nee	Russian
Sung-Min	sung-meen	Korean
Madoline	-	English (Rare)
Celsus	-	Ancient Roman