leave well enough alone
English
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /liːv wɛl ɪˈnʌf əˈləʊn/
Phrase
leave well enough alone
- To leave something alone; to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate.
- We should have left well enough alone when we had it working the first time.
Synonyms
- if it ain't broke, don't fix it
- let well enough alone
- never change a running system
Translations
to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate
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