wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing
proverb[vɛs ˈbʁoːt ɪç ˈɛs dɛs ˈliːt ɪç ˈzɪŋ]
people tend to side with whoever pays them; people put personal needs or advantages above convictions
wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing is a German proverb meaning “people tend to side with whoever pays them; people put personal needs or advantages above convictions”.