don't shoot the messenger

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Proverb

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don't shoot the messenger

  1. (sarcastic or humorous) The bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for it.
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References

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  • Gregory Y. Titelman (1996) Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, →ISBN, page 71