English Dictionary

don't shit where you eat

ことわざ

慣用表現 卑語

(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself, as it will likely backfire

日本語の意味

普段自分が属している場所や集団など、身近な環境でトラブルを起こすと、後で自分に返ってくる恐れがあるという戒め。 / 身近な環境を大切にすべきであり、問題を起こすことで取り返しのつかない状況に陥る可能性があるという意味。

Look, I get your frustration, but don't shit where you eat — picking fights at the office will only come back to bite you.

気持ちは分かるが、普段いる職場で厄介ごとを起こすな。職場で喧嘩を売れば、結局自分に返ってくるだけだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself, as it will likely backfire

The guiding principle is Don't shit where you eat. Office romances are always destructive of morale and objectivity.