The columnist used the phrase 'dipped one's pen in someone's inkwell' to describe how colleagues borrowed each other's ideas.

Dip me in honey and throw me to the lesbians, I can't believe you aced the exam!

During the onboarding seminar, the manager warned, "don't dip your pen in company ink," reminding everyone not to use office resources for private matters.

Before she sent any personal letters from the office, her grandmother would warn her, you don't dip your pen in the inkwell, reminding her not to mix personal affairs with company resources.

Although their chemistry was obvious, they reminded each other that you don't dip your pen in company ink and kept things strictly professional.

Before sending the email, he remembered his mentor's advice that you don't dip your pen in the company inkwell, so he refrained from adding any personal remarks.

When discussing conflicts of interest, she cited the proverb you don't dip your pen in the company's ink to warn against using office supplies for personal gain.