English · Proverb Attested

you don't fish off the company pier

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Synonym of you don't dip your pen in company ink.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không nên quan hệ tình cảm với đồng nghiệp

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Fish

Common questions

What does “you don't fish off the company pier” mean?

Synonym of you don't dip your pen in company ink.

Is “you don't fish off the company pier” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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