The French equivalent is “n’esveillez pas lou chien qui dort,” or wake not the sleeping dog. said to warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about. 1824 – Sir Walter Scott’s Redgauntlet – “Take my advice, and spear as little about him as he does about you.Covil’s Whigs’ Supplication – “It’s best To let a sleeping mastiff rest. 1 Peter 4:8 -Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1546 – John Heywood’s Dialogue of Proverbs – “It is euil wakying of a slepying dog. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie tugs at the heart of human frailty and family dysfunction, begging the question can faith in God’s promises and a pinch of unconditional love enable the unforgivable to be forgiven and the painful sting forgotten.
Attempt Mod Wolf Support - Attempts to add the model support for other modded wolves. Time Before Lie - The time that has to pass before dogs lie down. Range for Dogs to Get Up - The range for the above configuration. 1385 – it appeared in Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde as “It is nought good a slepying hound to wake.” Dogs Get Up For - Dogs can get up from lying position back to sitting position depending on who passes near it.The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs lists the following appearances, among other 1 Speake, Jennifer. This idiom has existed in some form since at least the 1300’s.
That you should ‘let sleeping dogs lie,’ is an old concept. This last gives a glimpse into the metaphor: If a ‘problem’ isn’t causing any trouble for you, why bring it up? Just like when you wake a sleeping dog, you might get bitten. The idea that some problems are better left unmentioned is such an important concept there are several metaphorical expressions that mean the same thing such as leave well enough alone, (don’t) open a can of worms, don’t rock the boat, and never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.