"wiens brood men eet, diens woord men spreekt" meaning in Dutch

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “whose bread one eats, their word one speaks”. Compare German wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing. Etymology templates: {{m-g|whose bread one eats, their word one speaks}} “whose bread one eats, their word one speaks”, {{lit|whose bread one eats, their word one speaks}} Literally, “whose bread one eats, their word one speaks”, {{cog|de|wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing}} German wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing Head templates: {{head|nl|proverb}} wiens brood men eet, diens woord men spreekt
  1. people tend to side with whoever pays them; people put personal needs or advantages above convictions; partially equivalent to who pays the piper calls the tune
    Sense id: en-wiens_brood_men_eet,_diens_woord_men_spreekt-nl-proverb-d7piBe~q Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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