Let sleeping dogs lie

Cultural  

1. Do not stir up a problem that has lain quiet for some time.

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let sleeping dogs lie Idioms  

1. Allow inactive problems to remain so, as in Jane knew she should report the accident but decided to let sleeping dogs lie. This injunction to avoid stirring up trouble was already a proverb in the 13th century. It alludes to waking up a fierce watchdog and has been stated in English since the late 1300s.

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Example Sentences

“Well, I don’t. As the Americans say, ‘let sleeping dogs lie.’

From Literature

Surely this is enough reason to let sleeping dogs lie.

From Washington Post

Is that the best course of action, or should I let sleeping dogs lie?

From Washington Post

The sage advice is to let sleeping dogs lie, but the new film “Cruella” couldn’t resist shaking the poor creatures awake to the plight of a woman known for trying to murder them.

From Washington Post

Disappearances had happened more often elsewhere, so “I don’t understand why this particular case remains the center of so much attention and we cannot let sleeping dogs lie,” said Mr. Mikhelson.

From New York Times