Last Updated :2025/11/24

it's not what you know but who you know

Proverb
Japanese Meaning
成功や就職などにおいて、個人の知識や技術よりも、誰を知っているか、人脈が重要であるという意味。 / 学力や技能よりも、社会的な繋がりや紹介が成否に大きく影響するという考え方。 / 知識だけではなく、誰と知り合いであるか、つまり人脈が成功を左右するということを表す諺。
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「重要なのは何を知っているかではなく、誰を知っているかだ」という格言どおり、特に就職では知識や技能よりも個人的な人脈が成功の鍵になることが多い。

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it's not what you know but who you know

For success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.

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it's not what you know but who you know

When applying for jobs, remember: it's not what you know but who you know; networking opens doors that qualifications alone often cannot.

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When applying for jobs, remember: it's not what you know but who you know; networking opens doors that qualifications alone often cannot.

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