Never mention rope in the house of a man who has been hanged
One does not mention, even by hint, a person's misfortune or disgrace in his presence or around his family.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
בְּבֵיתוֹ שֶׁל הַתָּלוּי אֵין מְדַבְּרִים עַל חֶבֶל
Definition (Hebrew)
אֵין מַזְכִּירִים וְלוּ בְּרֶמֶז אָסוֹן אוֹ קָלוֹן שֶׁל אָדָם בְּנוֹכְחוּתוֹ אוֹ בִּסְבִיבַת מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)