least said, soonest mended

English

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛndɪd

Proverb

least said, soonest mended

  1. Hurt feelings are most quickly healed by not discussing (revisiting) the event giving rise to the hurt; keeping silent about something can avoid the problems that could be caused by mentioning it.
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