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

Meaning: Don't change something that's working well.

Origin: American English, attributed to Bert Lance in 1977.

Translations

• French: Si ça marche, n'y touche pas (literally: If it works, don't touch it)
• Spanish: Si funciona, no lo toques (literally: If it works, don't touch it)
• Japanese: 壊れていないなら直すな (Kowarete inai nara naosu na) (literally: If it's not broken, don't fix it)

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