Some Person has told me this following statement:
Stop making issues where they already are resting.
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2Possibly a reference to "let the sleeping dog lie", meaning that if nothing is happening, there is no sense to disturb the peace.– Victor BazarovCommented Oct 7, 2015 at 11:50
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I wonder who said it.– Damkerng T.Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 13:27
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It was by owner of my prev company– Karan GandhiCommented Oct 7, 2015 at 13:29
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I'm curious, which dialect of English did he use? -- I mean, issues are resting sounds a little weird to me in standard English. (It has its own charm, though.)– Damkerng T.Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 13:39
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He follows US English :)– Karan GandhiCommented Oct 7, 2015 at 13:41
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It means - don't unnecessarily touch the topic when everything is smooth and calm.
Stop making issues - giving unnecessary importance to something (here some topic) or argue about it.
they (issues) are already resting - they are okay, calm and not on the rage.
So, as Victor says, let the sleeping dog lie. Don't invite trouble!
As you are an Indian, so the speaker is advising that you should not do something like आ बैल मुजे मार!
answered Oct 7, 2015 at 12:40
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2I'm curious: is the sentence standard Indian English, or a literal translation from an Indian language -- or both?! Commented Oct 7, 2015 at 13:05
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No, it's not standard InE. But people try to 'literally' translate Indian proverbs. Even I don't understand that if something is resting, how can it be an issue at first! @StoneyB I keep on correcting people around me and never get tired! :)– Maulik VCommented Oct 8, 2015 at 4:16