Neighbor Gossip
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don’t be in a hurry to go to court.
For what will you do in the end
if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?
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When arguing with your neighbor,
don’t betray another person’s secret.
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Others may accuse you of gossip,
and you will never regain your good reputation.
This proverb is fitting for today’s society, where people can be sued for even the smallest things. For example, a thief once got stuck trying to slide down a store’s chimney and then sued the store for not having a safety grate to prevent it.
I remember when a friend of mine got hurt in a car accident while riding with his brother. The insurance agent suggested that he should sue him to cover his medical bills. His parents told the agent he didn’t understand what family really means.
Ralph Ketner, the founder of Food Lion, put it simply when asked why his company didn’t sue a TV show for falsely portraying them. He said, "No matter how right you are, if you wrestle with a skunk, you’ll end up smelling bad."
Think about this: If a friend suggested that someone should sue for “pain and suffering” when they weren’t really hurt, what would you do?
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