Let bygones be bygones
Let past offenses and problems stay in the past; don't let them taint the present.
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Let bygones be bygones
What's done is done; don't worry about the past, especially past errors or grievances. For example, Bill and Tom shook hands and agreed to let bygones be bygones. [First half of 1600s]
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