"let the sleeping dogs lie" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lets the sleeping dogs lie [present, singular, third-person], letting the sleeping dogs lie [participle, present], let the sleeping dogs lie [participle, past], let the sleeping dogs lie [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|let<,,let> the sleeping dogs lie}} let the sleeping dogs lie (third-person singular simple present lets the sleeping dogs lie, present participle letting the sleeping dogs lie, simple past and past participle let the sleeping dogs lie)
  1. Alternative form of let sleeping dogs lie Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: let sleeping dogs lie
    Sense id: en-let_the_sleeping_dogs_lie-en-verb-ZuKf0bO5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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