Flattery leading to personal downfall
Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 462
٤٦٢. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): رُبَّ مَفْتُونٍ بِحُسْنِ الْقَوْلِ فِيهِ.
462. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Many a man gets into mischief because of being spoken well about.