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No despertar al perro que duerme

Let sleeping dogs lie

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Advises against bringing up old problems or conflicts that have settled, as doing so might make things worse again.

See It in Context

No le menciones ese tema, mejor no despertar al perro que duerme.

Don't mention that topic to him, better let sleeping dogs lie.

—¿Le pregunto por eso? —No, no despiertes al perro que duerme.

—Should I ask her about that? —No, let sleeping dogs lie.

Ya está olvidado. No hay que despertar al perro que duerme.

It's already forgotten. No need to let sleeping dogs lie.