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live and let live

verb

Etymology

Possibly a calque of Dutch leven en laten leven, which was mentioned by Gerard de Malynes in a 1622 book about trade law (in the then-current spelling leuen ende laeten leuen).

Definitions

  1. To be tolerant

    To be tolerant; to enjoy the pleasures and opportunities which life offers and to allow others to do the same.

    • "Hout, neighbour," said Mrs. Howden, "we suld live and let live—we hae been young oursells, and we are no aye to judge the warst when lads and lasses forgather."
    • ‘Live and let live’ is my motto: let me alone and I'll let you alone.
    • Our Europe policy is simple: live and let live, flourish and let flourish. That is a modern and mature approach.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA