“Interfering in someone else’s argument is as foolish as yanking a dog’s ears.”
Proverbs 26:17 NLT
According to Grammarist
Let sleeping dogs lie means let well enough alone, don’t stir up trouble, don’t interfere in a situation and risk making trouble. The term has been around at least since the 1300s, and probably well before that.
According to Maggie Cramer
What Does Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Mean?
Although the expression originally did have to do with furry canines, that’s no longer the case. When you hear or see it used today, it means “to ignore a situation or problem, because interfering could make the situation or problem worse.” In other words, it’s used when a situation or problem is relatively stable or peaceful, and when that peace or stability could be easily disturbed and disrupted.
According to Diana Derringer
In daily life, we often choose to let sleeping dogs lie. Instead of causing trouble, we avoid it. We don’t want to make a bad situation worse. If all is well and no one will benefit, why hurt anyone? We leave good enough alone. Many words or actions only cause problems. Therefore, rather than talk about people, we bite our tongues. Rather than take hurtful actions, we bend over backwards to help.
Most situations are none of our business. Gossip and interference make us busybodies and do no one any good. However, at times we need to speak or act. We must take a stand when necessary to: make a bad situation better or help someone who hurts.
Are you an Eagle or a crow! Source Unknown
The only bird that dares to peck at an eagle is the crow. He sits on his back and bites his neck. However, the eagle does not respond, nor fight with the crow; it doesn't waste…More time or energy on the crow! It simply opens its wings and begins to rise higher in the heavens. The higher the flight, the harder it is for the crow to breathe and then the crow falls due to lack of oxygen. Stop wasting your time with the crows. Just take them to your heights and they'll fade.
Biblical Verses
Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before.
1 Thessalonians 4:11(NLT)
Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling. Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest. Though good advice lies deep within the heart, a person with understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:3-5 (NLT)
And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about things they shouldn’t.
1 Timothy 5:13 (NLT)
Additional Reading
Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis by Eric Berne
Point of Reflection
“How do I have productive days with minimum drama? Simple; I mind my own business.”
Steve Maraboli