"good fences make good neighbours" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. British standard form of good fences make good neighbors. Tags: British, alt-of, standard Alternative form of: good fences make good neighbors
    Sense id: en-good_fences_make_good_neighbours-en-proverb-KIXXFg3k Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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