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Idiom: Least Said, Soonest Mended

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Hurt feelings are most quickly healed by not discussing (revisiting) the event giving rise to the hurt.

Example Sentences

1
It's best to keep quiet about the accident and follow the least said, soonest mended principle.
2
After the argument, we both ignored each other as least said, soonest mended.
3
She didn't want to talk about the problem and believed in the least said, soonest mended approach.
4
Instead of escalating the situation, I decided to apply the least said, soonest mended strategy.
5
Following the least said, soonest mended philosophy, he avoided mentioning the embarrassing incident.

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