I've talked about work ethic before. But today I felt grateful for the work ethic I have. I have a pretty high sense of it thanks to my parents. And honestly it helps me get things done even when I don't feel like getting things done, you know? My work ethic helps keep me on track, both in my job and in my home. It does kind of drive some people crazy but I'm guessing my bosses have always appreciated it. :) I have been grateful for it, I like being a productive member of something and my work ethic helps me with that productivity.
There are two probable origins for this idiom and I think both are equally plausible. The first one is that when you spread butter on bread you are buttering it up like one would do when trying to flatter someone. The second is in ancient India there was a practice of throwing balls of butter at statues to ask for favor, i.e. buttering them up. ( source ) When we use the phrase today we generally mean that extreme flattery is used to gain information or favor. It's not always necessarily a compliment.
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