- English translation
Whatever the celebration, he walks away with his piece of the cake.
- Literal wording
In every wedding, he has a round loaf.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying describes a person who turns up wherever there is something to be gained and always leaves with a share. The wedding stands for any event or venture, and the round loaf stands for the small benefit such a person manages to collect each time.
The emphasis falls on habit and eagerness, not on any single act. The speaker portrays someone who never lets a chance for profit slip by and treats every situation as an opening for personal advantage, however unrelated that situation is to them.
- When it is used
Use it of someone who gets something out of every occasion, deal, or gathering, whatever its purpose. Because it implies opportunism, aiming it at a specific person reads as criticism or a jab; it may be said with exasperation or wry teasing among people who know the person well.
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