This saying is applied to labor relations to imply that as long as someone has a good relationship with the top managers of the hierarchy, the middle managers can be ignored.
Lesi sisho sisetshenziswa ebudlelwaneni bezabasebenzi ukusho ukuthi inqobo nje uma umuntu enobudlelwano obuhle nabaphathi abaphezulu besigaba sabaphathi, abaphathi abaphakathi bangashaywa indiva.