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1least said, soonest mended — c 1460 in W. C. Hazlitt Remains of Early Popular Poetry (1864) III. 169 Who sayth lytell he is wyse..And fewe wordes are soone amend. 1555 J. HEYWOOD Two Hundred Epigrams no. 169 Lyttle sayde, soone amended. a 1641 D. FERGUSSON Scottish Proverbs… …
2Least said, soonest mended. — British & Australian, old fashioned something that you say which means a bad event or situation can be forgotten more easily if you do not talk about it. I ve always thought it best not to dwell on grievances too long. Least said, soonest mended …
3least said, soonest mended — ► least said, soonest mended proverb a difficult situation will be resolved more quickly if there is no more discussion of it. Main Entry: ↑least …
4least said soonest mended — ˌleast ˈsaid ˌsoonest ˈmended idiom (BrE, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it Main entry: ↑sayidiom …
5least said soonest mended — silence is golden, keeping quiet prevents problems, not saying anything prevents one from making a hurtful remark …
6the least said the soonest mended — it is often wise to remain silent and avoid disputes …
7least said, soonest mended — proverb a difficult situation will be resolved more quickly if there is no more discussion of it …
8Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …
9least — ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN (usu. the least) ▪ smallest in amount, extent, or significance. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ used in names of very small animals and plants: least shrew. ► ADVERB ▪ to the smallest extent or degree. ● at least Cf. ↑ …
10mend — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, short for amenden more at amend Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to free from faults or defects: as a. to improve in manners or morals ; reform b. to set right ; correct …
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