Never change a running system
Meaning: Functional systems risk dysfunction when modified without pressing necessity.
Origin: A pseudo-English saying from German computing, where it is also heard as "never touch a running system"; it is rarely used in English-speaking countries. It adapts the sports maxim "never change a winning team" — English speakers would say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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