Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

The idiom let sleeping dogs lie means not to stir up old conflicts or provoke an argument over unresolved issues. It is often better to agree to disagree and move forward rather than trigger hostilities over an ongoing difference of opinion. Let sleeping dogs lie refers to the instinctive behavior of a dog whenever it is awakened suddenly from a nap. Many dogs instinctively lash out at those who try to awaken them without reason, and these natural responses are often quite painful.

One example of the idiom in action would be a heated discussion between a man and wife over an unpaid bill. While the issue itself may be relatively minor, it could bring up painful memories of a previous fight over household finances. Instead of provoking or escalating the argument, both might agree to let sleeping dogs lie and not remind each other of the previous fight unnecessarily. Dredging up a provocative or painful issue from the past would not help to resolve the current situation, so both sides agree not to discuss it.

Dear friends according to our topic "let the sleeping dog lie" 1st of all we have to understand that why and how this is important to us.

As we know that development is very necessary part of our life to live our life happily.

In this world there is no one is perfect.

So if someone who is inactive in their life, then its our sincerity to encourage and motivate positively them to stand and grow up and develop our society, our company, our politics and our country.

At last I want to say that "THINK POSITIVE AND POSITIVE THINGS WILL HAPPEN".

Thanks to all.

In this idiom the sleeping dogs are the inactive and lazy people. We are not fit for the survival unless we are active and energetic. So if give a chance to those people who are lazy in a company or political manifesto. There will be a mere destruction in the whole system. Because of their laziness they will not act in the positive way; they will not be capable of maintaining the system. So they must be given the post which will be best suited for their ability.

According to me, this phrase says "we should not dig the problems that already settled". Most people try to burst their bubble and make small issues more complicated. So it is better not to include topics that already have no impact now. Let sleeping dogs lie.

I agree with all above statements and opinions. People who are inactive are also in two types, that is some inactive people are always in their own world, while other few ones have destructive mind also. People who are inactive or lazy, they also have strengths but it depends on each individuals that how they can grasp it and use it. So only I want to say that do not let ourselves and others in any certain difficult situations, try to keep our own mind calm.

Friends, what I've noticed in this discussion forum is that most of us have taken the meaning of 'Let Sleeping Dogs Lie' literally!

This is an idiom which means 'avoiding interfering in a situation that is currently causing no problems but may well do so as a result of such interference. '.

Well my dear friends, Sleeping dogs refer to common peoples who are lazy, who do not want to get themselves in any kind of work. Always let the sleeping dog lie. Always think let things happen itself. We all know which politician is corrupt. Who should be removed, but we hardly take any initiative to repair our constitution. We only know to dream. But only dreaming will not give the sweet fruit. We have to wake up. And should work together to mend our dream with our own hand. , We should stop letting the sleeping dog lie.

According to me,

This statement "let sleeping dogs lie" means here sleeping dogs refers to those peoples who are inactive and lazy, who don't want to do any work. They wants to get more and more output in less input. But I think those people needs to motivation and opportunities. Less opportunities makes people inactive and leads to discouragement. So we should encourage those peoples and provides opportunities to those people it can change their entire life.

Let sleeping dogs lie, "let them sleep" unless they don't create Turbulence in our life and while we are talking about our inactive Politicians then don't let them sleep. A simple question arises out from the above statement, "How we bring the change in our country" now don't say guys by voting because either you give your vote or not winning politician do what they want to do but not according to you.

In India after independence still basic amenities are not fulfill by politician. Females are not safe in our country they do not move freely just because of the poor management of our government. Last but not the least India is not 24hrs and I feel pity, when I see other developed countries run their service sector 24*7*365 at night also.

To let sleeping dogs lie means 'To leave things as they are'. But we cannot let the things as they are because by the time our needs are changing, demand for things are increasing and cost of living a decent life is increasing, we have work more and make others who are bearing responsibility also work more. So we have to interfere.

As we know human have great tendency to exempt themselves from work. Every one want to get more and more output with less work input. Most of Politicians of our country are lazy and corrupt, they don't do work properly themselves and also don't let others do things right way and they often try to avoid investigation in their work by misusing their power. So we have to interfere and make them work honestly or remove them, 'we cannot let the sleeping dog just lie'.

Also in every organization, there is always a supervision on a person whether he is topmost or lowermost authority to make organization work efficiently and smoothly. So if you want to progress you have to interfere in most of the cases.

"We cannot let the sleeping dog just lie".