多一事不如少一事

多一事不如少一事 [duō yí shì bù rú shǎo yí shì]

1. ■ It's better to save trouble.; the less trouble the better; avoid trouble whenever possible; don't meet trouble halfway:

有些人得过且过， 采取“多一事不如少一事”的态度。 Some people do just enough work to get by, believing “the less trouble the better.”