What does “let sleeping dogs lie” mean?

to avoid mentioning a subject or sth that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments

How is “let sleeping dogs lie” used?

In Deconstructing Harry (1997), one line is: “Maybe the best course of action is let sleeping dogs lie.”

The clip at the top of this page is from Deconstructing Harry (1997).

Maybe the best course of action is let sleeping dogs lie.

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