don't kill the messenger



don't kill the messenger

Don't get angry at or punish someone who is simply delivering bad or undesirable news as he or she is not responsible for it. A: "What do you mean I'm being sued by my ex-wife? I'll knock your lights out!" B: "Hey man, I'm just doing my job. Don't kill the messenger!"
See also: kill, messenger

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Felipefe-LEE-pe (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Suzana-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
ClintonKLIN-tənEnglish
AliisaAH-lee:-sahFinnish
Praxis-Greek Mythology
PanchoPAHN-choSpanish