leave well enough alone
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leave well enough alone
- /ˈliːv ˈwɛl ɪˌnʌf əˈləʊn/
verb leaves well enough alone · leaving well enough alone · left well enough alone
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To leave something alone; to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate.
We should have left well enough alone when we had it working the first time.
Similar: leave well alone, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, let well enough alone
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verb to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate
| 日本語 | 画蛇添足 |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 画蛇添足 huàshétiānzú |
| Français | laisser tranquille |
Talk about this word "leave well enough alone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leave%20well%20enough%20alone. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. leave well enough alone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leave%20well%20enough%20alone "leave well enough alone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leave%20well%20enough%20alone.Cite this
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