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least said, soonest mended
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
口に出して掘り返さなければ、争いや怒りの原因となる事柄による心の傷は、早く癒えるという教訓。 / 余計な言葉や議論を控えることで、人間関係の亀裂や不和が速やかに回復することを意味する。
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Hurt feelings are most quickly healed by not discussing (revisiting) the event giving rise to the hurt.
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least said, soonest mended
As the old proverb goes, 'least said, soonest mended,' so we avoided reopening the argument and gave everyone space to heal.
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As the old proverb goes, 'least said, soonest mended,' so we avoided reopening the argument and gave everyone space to heal.
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