Let sleeping dogs lie

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Let sleeping dogs lie.

Prov. Do not instigate trouble.; Leave something alone if it might cause trouble. Jill: Should I ask the boss if he's upset at my coming in late in the mornings? Jane: If he hasn't said anything about it, just let sleeping dogs lie. I thought I would ask Jill if she wanted me to pay her back right away, but then I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.

See also: dog, let, lie, sleep

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Why, sir, I read by it,' said Mr Flintwinch, screwing himself at him, 'that if it's advisable (as the proverb says it is) to let sleeping dogs lie, it's just as advisable, perhaps, to let missing dogs lie. Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context			let into let it all hang out Let it be let it be known Let it go let it rip let it slide let know let loose of Let me have it! let me say let nature take its course let off let off easy let off steam let on let oneself go let oneself in for let out let out of let out some kind of sound let pass let past let ride let rip Let sleeping dogs lie let slide let slide by let slip let slip by let slip through fingers Let the buyer beware let the cat out of the bag let the chance slip by let the chips fall Let the chips fall where they may Let the cobbler stick to his last Let the dead bury the dead let the genie out of the bottle let the grass grow under feet let the side down Let them eat cake let things slide let through let up let up on Let us do let well enough alone Let's bump this place! Let's call it a day Let's do this again			let out let out of let out of jail let out of prison Let Out Property let out some kind of sound let out the clutch let out the clutch let out the clutch let out the clutch let out the clutch let pass let pass let pass by let past let premises for a designated period let ride let ride let ride let ride let ride Let Ring let rip let rip let rip let rip let rip LET RUL let slacken Let Sleeping Corpses Lie Let sleeping dogs lie let slide let slide let slide let slide let slide let slide by let slip let slip let slip let slip let slip by let slip through fingers let slip through fingers let slip through fingers let slip through fingers let slip through grasp let slip through grasp let slip through grasp let someone in on something let someone in on the act let someone in on the ground floor let someone off the hook let someone pass by let someone, something, or some creature alone let someone, something, or some creature be let something out let something slide let stand let stew Let Subject to Contract

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