let nature take its course

== English == === Alternative forms === let nature take her course, let Nature take its course === Pronunciation === === Verb === let nature take its course (third-person singular simple present lets nature take its course, present participle letting nature take its course, simple past and past participle let nature take its course) (idiomatic) To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To allow a person or animal to die without medical or other attempts to forestall death. ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes expressed in the hortative mood as a proverb. ==== Synonyms ==== stand aside ==== Translations ==== === See also === benign neglect let sleeping dogs lie