The idiom "let sleeping dogs lie" means to leave a situation alone, especially if it has the potential to cause trouble or conflict. It is often used to advise someone not to bring up a sensitive or controversial topic that could cause unnecessary problems.
The phrase comes from the idea that if a dog is sleeping, it is best not to disturb it because it may become aggressive or upset. Similarly, if a situation is calm and stable, it is best not to stir things up and risk causing trouble.
For example, if you know that your friend is sensitive about a certain topic, you might advise someone not to bring it up and to "let sleeping dogs lie." Or if you have a disagreement with someone but the situation has calmed down, it might be best to leave it alone and not reopen the issue.
In short, "let sleeping dogs lie" means to avoid stirring up trouble or conflict and to leave things as they are if they are already calm and stable.
• Even though I knew my colleague was stealing from the company, I decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not report them to the authorities.
• My boss was in a bad mood yesterday, so I decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not bring up the issue.
• It's better to let sleeping dogs lie instead of waking them up and getting bitten.
• I know my friend cheated on the exam, but I decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not report it to the professor.
• The political scandal was a sensitive topic, so the team agreed to let sleeping dogs lie and not bring it up during the interview.
• I found out my ex-boyfriend was talking badly about me, but I decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not confront him about it.
• My mom is still mad at me for what I did last week, but I think I'll just let sleeping dogs lie.
• The company has some internal issues, but the CEO decided to let sleeping dogs lie and deal with them later.
• I know we had a disagreement about politics, but let's just let sleeping dogs lie and enjoy our dinner.
• I found out my ex-boyfriend cheated on me, but I decided to let sleeping dogs lie and move on.
• The politician was accused of corruption, but he decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not respond to the media's inquiries.
• Let sleeping dogs lie. Don't wake the baby up.