"When it's over, leave. Don't continue…

“When it’s over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower” (or “When a relationship is over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower”) is a saying that has been printed on many images. “‘When a relationship is over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower.’ - Dean Steed” was posted on Twitter on October 17, 2013. “When it’s over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower” was posted on Twitter on October 20, 2013.

The saying can apply to relationships both personal and professional. “Watering a dead flower” is similar to the older expression of “beating a dead horse.”

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“When a relationship is over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower.”
— Dean Steed (via daughterofzami)
(Source: childofzami)

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Kate
@K4t3_S
“When a relationship is over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower.” - Dean Steed (via… http://tmblr.co/ZHpPLyxtkWB1
5:20 AM - 17 Oct 2013

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Vero Wang
@halfofthecake
“When a relationship is over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower.” - Dean Steed (via… http://tmblr.co/ZFC_YyxuZ1zk
10:54 AM - 17 Oct 2013

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Maddie
@maddie0178
“When it’s over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower”
10:23 AM - 20 Oct 2013

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Bri Bogdan
@QueenBri_B
When it’s over, leave; don’t continue to water a dead flower
11:39 PM - 20 Oct 2013

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Hessa
@hessa09
When it’s over, it’s over. Don’t continue watering a dead flower
8:35 AM - 22 Oct 2013

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Jam Quintanes
@jammyq
When it’s over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower.
3:59 AM - 28 Oct 2013

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Lula Dualeh
@iRunWithLula
“When a relationship is over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower.”
1:04 AM - 31 Dec 2013

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Berlin ArtParasites
April 29, 2015 ·
today’s convo:
“When it’s over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower.” —unknown

Odyssey
25 Quotes To Live The New Year By
Take inspiration in quotes, not resolutions this year.
Dana Matuson
Jan 5, 2016
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5. “When it’s over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower.” -www.pressing.tumblr.com

The Times of India (New Delhi, India)
Is Upen Patel accusing ex girlfriend Karishma Tanna for using and lying to him?
TNN | Mar 20, 2017, 17:50 IST
(...)
He posted an image with a caption yes, and it read, “When it’s over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower.”

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amelia 😊
@ameliantsyaa
when it’s over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower.
2:57 PM - 30 Mar 2018