if it ain't broke, don't fix it
English
Proverb
if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
- Leave something alone; avoid attempting to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient (often with an implication that the attempted improvement is risky and might backfire).
- I know it’s an ugly-looking antenna, but you know what they say: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
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leave something alone
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