English Explanatory Dictionary

don't shoot the messenger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. The bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for it.

Pronunciation

En-us-don't shoot the messenger.ogg en-au-don't shoot the messenger.ogg

Word forms

don't shoot the messenger

Related words

shoot the messenger don't hate the player, hate the game
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