"wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing" meaning in German

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Proverb

IPA: /vɛs ˈbʁoːt ɪç ˈɛs dɛs ˈliːt ɪç ˈzɪŋ/ Audio: De-wes Brot ich ess%2C des Lied ich sing.ogg , De-wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “whose bread I eat, their song I sing”. Compare Dutch wiens brood men eet, diens woord men spreekt. Etymology templates: {{m-g|whose bread I eat, their song I sing}} “whose bread I eat, their song I sing”, {{lit|whose bread I eat, their song I sing}} Literally, “whose bread I eat, their song I sing”, {{cog|nl|wiens brood men eet, diens woord men spreekt}} Dutch wiens brood men eet, diens woord men spreekt Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing
  1. people tend to side with whoever pays them; people put personal needs or advantages above convictions
    Sense id: en-wes_Brot_ich_ess,_des_Lied_ich_sing-de-proverb-3BPilcao Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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