APAD: least said, soonest mended

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least said, soonest mended:

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

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.

“Least said, soonest mended”

― Charles Dickens, David Copperfield