The more you listen, the better you learn. Being quick to Oplisten helps you avoid danger. Some people have caused problems in their lives simply by failing to listen and understand before reacting to situations, and then regretting not digesting the information properly before listening.
You are absolutely right, most people fall into problems they didn't bargain because of not listening more, which is a very bad attitude for an individual to exhibit, people should always learn to speak less, especially when something or matter arise and they are not there, they should always ask first to hear the real explanation behind the matter before they jump into the matter, this help to prevent from some unwanted troubles which might result in spending money.