B1🐺 Animals
Non svegliare il can che dorme
Let sleeping dogs lie; don't stir up trouble
Literal Translation
"Don't wake the sleeping dog"
What it means
Let sleeping dogs lie; don't stir up trouble
Example in context
"Potrei portare quel problema all'attenzione del capo, ma meglio non svegliare il can che dorme."
"I could bring that problem to the boss's attention, but better to let sleeping dogs lie."
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