You must ask your neighbour if you shall live in peace.

Peaceful living is not secured by one person alone. Because neighbours—broadly, those nearby or with connected interests—affect one another’s comfort, a person should consult them and take their concerns seriously.

The saying recommends cooperation before conflict develops. It presents good relations with those one must live alongside as a practical condition of peace, rather than something that can simply be imposed.

Use this saying when stressing that shared boundaries, local decisions, or everyday coexistence require consultation and consideration for nearby people or others whose interests are closely connected.