English / proverb
It's Not What You Know but Whom You Know
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Social connections, networking, and patronage often advance a person more than pure technical capability
In context
01
He landed that executive role because, as the bitter truth goes, it's not what you know but whom you know.
02
While merit is vital, career ladders often remind us that it's not what you know but whom you know.
Synonyms
Connections open doors,networking is key,who you associate with matters
Antonyms
Meritocracy prevails,purely skill-based advancement
Collocations
Bitter truth that it's not what you know but whom you know,relies on whom you know,proven by whom you know