Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is realise which side of the bread is buttered and its meaning is “to know where one’s true interests or advantages lie; recognize one’s advantage, understand one’s interests, act pragmatically, know what is beneficial”.
Example Sentence: The recent reset in India’s diplomacy in West Asia largely acknowledges the aforementioned two trends and attempts to harness them to serve India’s national interest. To their credit, India’s policymakers have finally realised which side of the bread is buttered, and have launched a qualitative upscaling of a symbiosis with key West Asian countries.
This phrase is present in India’s West Asia reset — more sinned against than sinning and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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