Is jealousy the best form of flattery??? As in what about the saying that if someone is saying bad things about you, you should be happy cos that means you are doing really well.... does it hold water... I somehow think so.... if someone is concious of your happiness and wants to pull you down they will try and throw some mud at you... it demonstrates two things - i) the persons insecurity (ii) your own superiority in the other person's eyes....