The idiom 'to let sleeping dogs lie' means to avoid causing trouble or not to reignite past conflicts. It suggests it's better to leave things as they are to prevent complications.
La expresión 'to let sleeping dogs lie' significa evitar meterse en problemas o no reavivar conflictos pasados. Sugiere que es mejor dejar las cosas como están para evitar complicaciones.
| Idiom | to let sleeping dogs lie |
|---|---|
| Definition | to walk away from trouble; to do nothing to cause unnecessary trouble |
| Examples | - Why can't you just let sleeping dogs lie? There's no need to say anything to anyone. - If only you had just let sleeping dogs lie. Then we wouldn't be in all this trouble now! |
| Note | It's not a good idea to wake a sleeping dog. It might bite you! |
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