# wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing

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”.

## Meanings

1. people tend to side with whoever pays them; people put personal needs or advantages above convictions

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