mind one's own business
Stay out, uninvolved
To mind one's own business is to refrain from prying into or commenting on matters that don't concern you.
Often used as a rebuke: Why don't you mind your own business?
The phrase implies that the person addressed is being nosy or intrusive.
I was just minding my own business when he started yelling at me suggests innocence—not bothering anyone.
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- non-interferenceAbstaining from meddling
- live and let livePhilosophy of mutual tolerance
look the other way · privacy · autonomy · self-restraint · discretion · independence · confidentiality · tact · nosiness · decorum · neutrality · boundaries · keep to yourself · avoidance · keep your distance · busybody · courtesy · introspection
mind one's own businessmeddle
Interfere without invitation
interfere · butt in · stick one's nose in · pry · intrude
mind one's own businesssnoop
One who pries
pry · eavesdrop · nose around · gossip · spy
mind one's own businessgossip
Informal talk spreading rumors
spread rumors · tattle · blab · tell tales · spill the beans
minds, minded, minding, mindful, mindless, owning, ownership, disown, business