let sleeping dogs lie
English
Etymology
Verb
let sleeping dogs lie (third-person singular simple present lets sleeping dogs lie, present participle letting sleeping dogs lie, simple past and past participle let sleeping dogs lie)
- (idiomatic) To leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.
- Eventually, they decided it would be best to let sleeping dogs lie and not discuss the matter any further.
Usage notes
- This verb functions as a proverb when used in the imperative mood.
Translations
leave things as they are
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