don't shoot the messenger
English
WOTD – 21 May 2010, 21 May 2011
Pronunciation
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Proverb
- (sarcastic or humorous) The bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for it.
Related terms
Translations
the bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for the bad news
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See also
References
- Gregory Y. Titelman (1996) Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, →ISBN, page 71