answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The roots for the phrase 'let sleeping dogs lie' comes from the Book of Proverbs in the Christian Bible, chapter 26, verse 17. In 1374, Geoffrey Chaucer used a similar phrase in the story he published by the title Troilus and Criseyde.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

It's an old English idiom. The original author is unknown.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Who said let sleeping dogs lie?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp