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1 лучшее - враг хорошего
if it ain't broke, don't fix itАмериканизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > лучшее - враг хорошего
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2 от добра добра не ищут
1) General subject: enough is as good as a feast, leave well alone, let (leave) well alone, you may go farther and fare worse2) American: let well alone3) Set phrase: enough is as good as a feast (дословно: Иметь достаточно-все равно что пировать), enough is as good as feast, if you're well off don't seek better!, leave well (enough) alone (changes in one's happy life may hardlv do one any good and may do only harm. used by a person who does not want any such changes), let well (enough) alone, let well (enough) alone (дословно: Не трогайте того, что и так хорошо), the best is oftentimes the enemy of the good, the best is oftentimes the enemy of the good (дословно: Лучшее часто враг хорошего), too much of a good thing is good for nothing, we can't be too choosy, when fortune smiles do not further seek to better your lot, if it ain't broke don't fix it4) Saying: don't mess with success, leave well enough aloneУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > от добра добра не ищут
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3 от здоровья не лечатся
Set phrase: don't mess with success, enough is as good as a feast, if it ain't broke don't fix it, if you're well off don't seek better!, leave well alone, leave well enough alone, let well alone, the best is oftentimes the enemy of the good (дословно: Лучшее часто враг хорошего), too much of a good thing is good for nothing, when fortune smiles do not further seek to better your lot, you may go farther and fare worseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > от здоровья не лечатся
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4 лучшее-враг хорошего
1) General subject: the best is the enemy of the good2) Set phrase: enough is as good as a feast, better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us, if it ain't broke don't fix it3) Saying: don't mess with successУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > лучшее-враг хорошего
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5 от добра добра не ищут
''прибл.'' if it ain't broke, don't fix itРусско-английский словарь Wiktionary > от добра добра не ищут
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if it ain't broke, don't fix it — if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it informal phrase used for saying that you think that something is already good or effective and should not be changed Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing how good something issynonym Main entry: broke * * * if it ain t… … Useful english dictionary
if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it — Principally known in North America; the British equivalent is let well alone. 1977 Nation’s Business May 27 Bert Lance [President Carter’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget] believes he can save Uncle Sam billions if he can get the… … Proverbs new dictionary
if it ain't broke don't fix it — This expression means that if a system or method works well, you shouldn t change it. We re not touching our alarm system. As the saying goes : if it ain t broke, don t fix it! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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 … New idioms dictionary
if it ain't 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 … New idioms dictionary
if it ain't broke, don't fix it — Any attempt to improve on a system that already works is pointless and may even hurt it … The small dictionary of idiomes
if it ain't broke, don't fix it — Any attempt to improve on a system that already works is pointless and may even hurt it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
if it ain't broke, don't fix it — informal used for saying that you think that something is already good or effective and should not be changed … English dictionary
ain't — Etymology: contraction of are not Date: 1749 1. am not ; are not ; is not 2. have not ; has not 3. do not ; does not ; did not used in some varieties of Black English Usage … New Collegiate Dictionary
broke — broke1 [ brouk ] adjective be broke INFORMAL to have no money: Can you lend me $5? I m completely broke. go broke INFORMAL to no longer have any money and be unable to pay what you owe. Go bankrupt is a less informal expression: The company went… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
broke — I UK [brəʊk] / US [broʊk] adjective be broke go broke go for broke if it ain t broke, don t fix it II UK [brəʊk] / US [broʊk] the past tense of break I … English dictionary
