ProverbMorality
English origin
English originA man may lose his goods for want of demanding them.
Meaning: Passivity in protecting one's own interests invites others to encroach upon or deny rightful claims.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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