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Bus/Financial - Law: Taxation & Customs | | English term or phrase: Let sleeping dogs lie. | | A commonly used phrase in English having the meaning that some things are better left alone even if they seem not to be correct, since investigating them or raising them as issues may give rise to more problems than are solved. Not specific to any particular field or context. |
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| | Spanish translation:al perro que duerme, no lo despiertes | Explanation:
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www.spanishdict.com/phrasebook/10335/let-sleeping-dogs-lie1... Jan 2011 – Details: "Let sleeping dogs lie / Al perro que duerme, no lo despiertes"
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Ficha del Refranero multilingüe del Centro Virtual Cervantes, proyecto que recoge refranes y frases proverbiales en español con sus equivalentes en alemán, ...
www.spanish-learning-corner.com/spanish-sayings-advice.html... perro que duerme, no lo despiertes. Let sleeping dogs lie. Why ask for trouble? If a certain issue arouses animosity and controversy, avoid it!
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2 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 | let sleeping dogs lie. al perro que duerme, no lo despiertes
Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-10-30 23:39:36 GMT)
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www.spanishdict.com/phrasebook/10335/let-sleeping-dogs-lie1... Jan 2011 – Details: "Let sleeping dogs lie / Al perro que duerme, no lo despiertes"
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Note added at 6 mins (2011-10-30 23:41:59 GMT)
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Ficha del Refranero multilingüe del Centro Virtual Cervantes, proyecto que recoge refranes y frases proverbiales en español con sus equivalentes en alemán, ...
www.spanish-learning-corner.com/spanish-sayings-advice.html... perro que duerme, no lo despiertes. Let sleeping dogs lie. Why ask for trouble? If a certain issue arouses animosity and controversy, avoid it!
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7 hrs confidence: | let sleeping dogs lie. más vale no meneallo
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Referencia: Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Dictionary
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