don't shit where you eat
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Meaning · English
Avoid compromising your personal or professional relationships
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
tránh làm hỏng mối quan hệ cá nhân hoặc chuyên nghiệp
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Literally: defecate at your place of work or residence
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
He learned not to shit where he eats after his office romance ended badly
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “don't shit where you eat” mean?
Avoid compromising your personal or professional relationships Literally: defecate at your place of work or residence
Is “don't shit where you eat” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.