English / proverb
Kissing Goes by Favor
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Preferences, privileges, and promotions are distributed through personal favoritism rather than merit
In context
01
Realizing that kissing goes by favor in corporate life, she stopped obsessing over praise and found peace within.
02
Understanding that kissing goes by favor saves a person from feeling bitter when fairness is ignored.
Synonyms
favoritism prevails,patronage over merit,partiality reigns
Antonyms
strict meritocracy,objective fairness,impartial judgment
Collocations
prove kissing goes by favor,acknowledge kissing goes by favor,accept kissing goes by favor