触らぬ神に祟りなし さわらぬかみにたたりなし Also written 触らぬ神にたたりなし Meanings Expression let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion (literally: the spirit you do not approach will not curse you) Kanji 触 touch. Read as さわ. 神 god. Read as かみ. 祟 curse; haunt. Read as たたり. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists