English Idioms: Good fences make good neighbors

English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Good fences make good neighbors
Meaning: (Also good walls make good neighbors) this means that people should respect other people’s property and privacy and mind their own business.
Example: Our neighbor should prevent his children from messing up our lawn. Good fences make good neighbors.

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