don't shoot the messenger



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don't shoot 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 shoot the messenger!"
See also: messenger, shoot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KrystynKRIS-tinPolish
Yamatoyah-mah-toJapanese
Hedvig-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Constans-Late Roman
Abdias-Biblical Latin
Lefteris-Greek