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Metaphor or "figurative speech", unless we are talking about a specific person who speaks in metaphor then it might be idiomatic speech, or if you prefer an idiom. It might also be a proverb. Lastly it could also be considered an Aphorism, a memory tool (such as rhyming or singing) where the usage of a phrase in a memorable form denotes meaning although not always relating exactly to the concept or the subject of the concept. How we would classify 'let sleeping dogs lie' depends mostly on how it used. It may simply be a truth - a literal truth such as if you come to my house I might say "Shh! let sleeping dogs lie" simply because if you wake them up you will be loved to death.
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yes it is
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It can. On the other hand, if your dog is taking a nap and you want to go to town, your wife might say-
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