☞你可以天天說英語 － ☞Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 不要沒事惹事∕別自找麻煩

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Dave：Mrs. Cooper has been in a very good mood this morning.

戴夫：古柏太太今天早上心情很好。

Lillian：Too bad I have to go talk to her about that project.

莉莉安：真糟糕，我得去找她談有關那件案子的事。

Dave：What! Don』t tell her that! She hates that project.

戴夫：什麼？別跟她講那件事！她很討厭那件案子。

Lillian：But I need her opinion.

莉莉安：但是我需要她的意見啊。

Dave：I really think you should just let sleeping dogs lie.

戴夫：我真的覺得妳不該沒事找事。

Lillian：What if I tell her in a very nice way and bring her a sandwich to make her happy?

莉莉安：要是我很委婉地告訴她，順便帶一份三文治給她讓她開心呢？

Dave：That sandwich might end up on your head if you』re not careful.

戴夫：妳要是不小心的話，那份三文治最後可能會砸在妳頭上吧。

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★let sleeping dogs lie

let是「讓」，sleeping是「正在睡覺的」，而 lie則是指「躺」。let sleeping dogs lie 字面上的意思是「讓在睡覺的狗兒躺著」，也就是別吵醒牠之意，引申為「不要沒事惹事」或「別自找麻煩」。