This phrase means to avoid discussing or bringing up a past issue that may cause trouble or conflict. It suggests leaving things as they are to avoid stirring up unnecessary problems.
leave things as they are.
When you go to someones house and they are like leave things as they are, and don't touch anything, that's what it means.
telling you to leave things as they are
It means don't stir up trouble.
Let sleeping dogs lie means leave things as they are and do not stir up trouble.
Leave things as they are.
Men Women and Dogs - 2001 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 1-5 was released on: USA: 11 November 2001
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie was created in 1991.
No. Let sleeping dogs lie.
Road Rovers - 1996 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 1-5 was released on: USA: 26 October 1996
Literally no, but figuratively yes. Laissez faire pretty much means 'Let it be' or 'Leave it alone'
The duration of Where Sleeping Dogs Lie is 1.58 hours.
No, the phrase "let sleeping dogs lie" is not attributed to William Pitt. It is an English idiom that means it's best not to disturb a situation as it may cause trouble or complications.
Robert Walpole