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ππππ π Saying of the day π π Never speak ill of the dead πMeaning Show respect to people who have died by not saying anything bad about them. Since dead people can no longer hurt us, or defend themselves, it is better to forget their bad actions and remember only their good ones. βNote speak ill of (verb): criticize; speak badly about | the dead (noun): people who have died πOrigin This proverb has been traced back to Chilon of Sparta (6th century BC). The Latin version was "De mortuis nil nisi bonum" ("Of the dead say nothing but good"). βββββββββββ ππππ Channel for all (TOEFL -TOEIC -IELTS) Practise Useful words, phrases, idioms and sentences https://t.me/Masterinstructor63