"least said, soonest mended" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: En-au-least said, soonest mended.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛndɪd Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} least said, soonest mended
  1. Hurt feelings are most quickly healed by not discussing (revisiting) the event giving rise to the hurt.
    Sense id: en-least_said,_soonest_mended-en-proverb-doPy0Ytq Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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