Business Idioms 2 Notes

Idiom Explanation Example
A fish stinks at the head first When things are going wrong at a company, it's not the staff, it's the bosses.  
Don't work hard, work smart This is something middle management finds impossible to understand.  
If you can't beat them, join them When all your friends start doing something, you decide to do it too.
A: All my friends are becoming vegetarians. I think I'll try it too.
B: Well, if you can't beat them, join them.
If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours If you help me, then I'll help you.  
Nothing ventured, nothing gained To be a success, you need to take risks sometimes.  
Pay peanuts, get monkeys If you pay low wages, you'll get low quality employees.  
Problems are opportunities in disguise Take a pro-active approach when things go wrong  
     
 

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