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live and let live

NOUN
laissez-faire
Synonyms
WEAK
do-nothing policy for the most free enterprise free hand inaction indifference individualism laisser aller laisser passer latitude let-alone policy neutrality noninterference nonintervention nonrestriction part unrestrained by law free trade permissiveness

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She said people should "live and let live" and look after each other.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Fieri has embodied that upbeat "live and let live" ethos well on television.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2023

Wyoming has long been a deeply conservative state but one that often avoided weighing in on social matters — live and let live is a credo of rural life in the West.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023

I try to live and let live, but the moms will not stop using my driveway for their kid drop-offs.

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2022

Why couldn’t people just live and let live?

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson