least said, soonest mended
least said, soonest mended proverb: 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.
Proverb
least said, soonest mended
- 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.
Words that rhyme with least said, soonest mended
- suspended
- extended
- apprehended
- splendid
- comprehended
- defended
- distended
- intended
- amended
- ascended
- blended
- depended
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Questions about least said, soonest mended
- What does least said, soonest mended mean?
- Least said, soonest mended means 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.
- What part of speech is least said, soonest mended?
- Least said, soonest mended is a proverb.
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