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what side their bread is buttered on

Spanish translation: saben lo que les conviene

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English term or phrase:know what side their bread is buttered on
Spanish translation:saben lo que les conviene
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

21:53 Jan 30, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative People
English term or phrase: what side their bread is buttered on
“Don’t flatter yourself!” he retorted. “There are plenty of others here who know what side their bread is buttered on! Some of them have been much more cooperative and you can see how far that has gotten them! For an entire year now, I’ve been waiting for you to see the light.”

Gracias
Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
que saben lo que les conviene
Explanation:
"... hay muchas otras que saben lo que les conviene"
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 17:11
Grading comment
gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4que saben lo que les conviene
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
5 +2... aben lo que más les conviene...
Diego Cruz, MD
5qué tan comprometides están
Yaotl Altan


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
que saben lo que les conviene


Explanation:
"... hay muchas otras que saben lo que les conviene"

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 17:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
Grading comment
gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood
3 hrs
  -> Thanks David - Bea
agree  Margaret Ikawa
12 hrs
  -> Gracias Margaret - Bea
agree  Mónica Algazi
15 hrs
  -> Gracias Mónica - Bea
agree  Manuel Bas y Mansilla
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Gracias Manuel - Bea
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
qué tan comprometides están


Explanation:


Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 09:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 47
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
... aben lo que más les conviene...


Explanation:
De acuerdo con el Collins dictionary, "If you say that someone knows what side their bread is buttered on, you mean that they know what to do or who to please in order to stay in a good situation or to avoid a bad one".

Esta podría ser una opción:

"¡No te hagas ilusiones!", respondió. "¡Hay muchos otros aquí que saben lo que más les conviene! Algunos de ellos han cooperado mucho más y se puede ver hasta dónde han llegado!

HTH

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Note added at 25 mins (2019-01-30 22:18:50 GMT)
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Ohh quise decir "... saben lo que más les conviene..."

Diego Cruz, MD
United States
Local time: 11:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, David!
agree  Pilar Bellod
13 hrs
  -> Gracias, Pilar!
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