good fences make good neighbours

A form of good fences make good neighbors — It is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.

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proverb
  1. UKstandardUK standard form of good fences make good neighbors.
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APA

good fences make good neighbours. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20fences%20make%20good%20neighbours

MLA

“good fences make good neighbours.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20fences%20make%20good%20neighbours. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “good fences make good neighbours,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20fences%20make%20good%20neighbours.

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