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"Don't speak ill of the dead" is an admonition suggesting that one should refrain from criticizing or speaking negatively about those who have passed away. This phrase reflects a cultural norm of showing respect for the deceased, allowing for the mourning process to be honored without tarnishing their memory. It emphasizes compassion and the idea that, once someone has died, their shortcomings should be overlooked in favor of remembering the positive aspects of their life.

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Don't speak ill of the dead?

this dates back to the medival ages when it was believed that the dead could come back in spiritual form, aka, ghosts. to speak ill of the dead would mean that the dead would cause you to be haunted and cursed. It can also mean other things, like, 'what's done is done'.


Why is it considered wrong to speak ill of dead?

Because they cannot defend themselves.


What are common phrases using the word speak?

Some common phrases using the word speak are: on (or not on) speaking terms with someone; speak English, speak ill of someone; speak ill of the dead; speak in rhymes; speak no good of someone; speak of the dead; speak no evil; speak out; speak softly and carry a big stick; speak the truth; speak truth to power; speak to me; speak up; think before you speak


What does empune mean?

to speak ill of another or to bare false witness.


What are the release dates for 7th Heaven - 1996 Don't Speak Ill of the Living or the Dead 8-15?

7th Heaven - 1996 Don't Speak Ill of the Living or the Dead 8-15 was released on: USA: 9 February 2004 Hungary: 4 May 2006


What will you like others to say about you when you are gone?

Well, hopefully good things, as it's a bit of a taboo to "speak ill of the dead".


Modern word for spake?

To speak - as in, he was too ill to speak


You speak ill of me and you will be destroyed Who am I?

Brezhnev


What does it mean when a dead fish cut at the neck is found in your backyard?

It means you have a mentally ill fisherman that lives nearby


Is it true that Martin Luther King Jr was an adulterous womanizer and that the FBI has surveillance tapes to prove it?

That's the rumor but you know what happens to people who speak ill of the dead!


Is talking to yourself a sin against the bible?

No! And it does not mean you are mentally ill either (though some mentally ill persons do carry conversations with themsleves and or imaginary others...and then there are the possessed who speak to a familiar)


Can renesmee from twilight get ill?

no as she is part vampire so they dont get ill