let sleeping dogs lie
Meaning: To not look for trouble or stir up a troublesome situation.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression is from a proverb dating back to the 13th century and suggests the threat of attack to one who frightens a dog by suddenly waking it from its sleep.
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