English / proverb
It's Not What You Know but Who You Know
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Influential contacts and relationships frequently yield greater opportunities than knowledge alone
In context
01
In high-stakes diplomacy, cynics often argue that it's not what you know but who you know.
02
He leaned heavily on old comrades because it's not what you know but who you know that creates breakthroughs.
Synonyms
Personal leverage,social capital counts,connections count
Antonyms
Impartial merit,blind assessment
Collocations
Often heard that it's not what you know but who you know,career advancement via who you know,leverage who you know