8 Sayings beginning with L
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Sayings
Least said soonest mended
When we do or say something bad to someone, a long apology and discussion does not help. In such a case, the less we say the better.
Let the dead bury the dead
This is generally taken to imply that we should spend our time and energy on living people, not on dead people. (But see Origin below.)
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place
The idea here is that the same misfortune or bad luck will not happen again to the same person. This saying is often shortened, with the same meaning, to: "Lightning never strikes twice." (In reality, it has been proven that lightning often does strike two or more times in the same place.)
Live and let live
This proverb suggest that we should not interfere in other people's business. We should live our own lives and let others live their lives.
Look before you leap
This saying advises us to think carefully before any action. Don't jump without looking where you are jumping.
Look upon death as a going home
We may consider dying to be a kind of returning to house and family.
