English / proverb
Don't Shit Where You Eat
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A proverb cautioning against entangling dangerous personal affairs, conflicts of interest, or misconduct where you earn your living.
In context
01
Pursuing a clandestine romance with your direct reporting manager violates operational ethics; don't shit where you eat.
02
Senior partners always advise junior associates: don't shit where you eat by borrowing money from company clients.
Synonyms
Maintain professional boundaries,separate work from vices,protect your livelihood
Antonyms
Compromise workplace ethics,mix toxic romance with work,cross professional lines
Collocations
workplace rule: don't shit where you eat,remember don't shit where you eat,warned don't shit where you eat