If he must be spoken to or if he takes offence on not being talked with, in that case better speak a falsehood; verily that untruth is truth.
अवश्यं कूजितव्ये वा शङ्करन्नप्यकूजतः। श्रेयस्तत्रानृतं वक्तुं तत् सत्यमविचारितम्॥