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leave well alone

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leave well alone (British & Australian, American)
to not change or try to improve something that is not causing any problems. So long as the machine still does what you want it to, my advice is to leave well alone. Surgeons are aware that every operation carries some risk, and sometimes decide to leave well enough alone.
See also: alone, leave, well
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