you don't dip your pen in the inkwell

A form of you don't dip your pen in company ink — One should avoid romantic or sexual relationships in the workplace.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.
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you don't dip your pen in the inkwell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20dip%20your%20pen%20in%20the%20inkwell

MLA

“you don't dip your pen in the inkwell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20dip%20your%20pen%20in%20the%20inkwell. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you don't dip your pen in the inkwell,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20dip%20your%20pen%20in%20the%20inkwell.

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