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if it ain't broke, don't fix it

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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
something that you say which means if a system or method works well there is no reason to change it We're happy with our exam system in Scotland, and as they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
See also: fix, if

if it ain't broke, don't fix it (spoken) also if it's not broke, don't fix it
it is a mistake to try to improve something that works He hasn't made a lot of changes to the team since taking over as head coach, figuring if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
See also: fix, if


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If it ain't broke, don't fix it is a motto many companies live by.
But there are so many things changing in the industry, and in our company, you hit a point where you see something that works, and you say, If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it and - Janet Jackson's halter-strap notwithstanding - there seems to be little that needs fixing in the NFL these days.
 
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