don't shit where you eat

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don't shit where you eat

vulgar slang Do not engage in troublesome or dubious behavior at one's home, place of business, or any location where one frequents, for it invites undesired consequences. I told him, "Don't shit where you eat." But he still insisted on having an affair with his secretary, and now the scandal is ruining both his personal and professional life.

See also: eat, shit