don't shoot the messenger
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Proverb
- (sarcastic or humorous) The bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for it.
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Translations
the bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for the bad news
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References
- Gregory Y. Titelman (1996) Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, →ISBN, page 71
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