Live and let live

Origin of: Live and let live

Live and let live

Live and let live is first attested in English as a proverb in English Proverbs, a collection that was compiled by John Ray in 1670. Because Ray lists it as a well-known proverb, it must be much older than 1670. Some sources maintain it was originally an old Latin proverb from Roman times before being translated into English during The Middle Ages.