let sleeping dogs lie

Kahulugan

to avoid reopening an old problem

Umiwas sa muling pag-ungkat ng lumang problema.

Mga halimbawa

1. 1We settled that argument years ago; I’d rather let sleeping dogs lie.
2. 2Instead of mentioning the broken vase again, Mum decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
3. 3Why restart an argument everyone has forgotten? I’d let sleeping dogs lie.
4. 4Our neighbours had finally stopped complaining, so we let sleeping dogs lie and left the old dispute alone.
5. 5Please let sleeping dogs lie; asking about the settled complaint would only start the quarrel again.

Grammar

Ang let lang ang nagbabago: let, lets, letting, at ang past form nito ay let. Nananatiling plural ang sleeping dogs, at nasa base form ang lie.

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