English / proverb
Don't Shit in Your Own Nest
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A blunt warning against damaging, undermining, or spreading toxicity within your own workplace, home, or core team.
In context
01
Leaking internal vulnerabilities to competitors destroys our team trust; remember, don't shit in your own nest.
02
The operations lead warned the disaffected manager: don't shit in your own nest by sabotaging deployment pipelines.
Synonyms
Protect your home ground,avoid self-destructive behavior,maintain company loyalty
Antonyms
Foul your own nest,betray your team,self-sabotage
Collocations
cardinal rule: don't shit in your own nest,advised not to shit in his own nest,warned never to shit in your own nest