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

The old school version of predictive maintenance.

One of the quickest ways to break something is to fix it when it ain't broken.

by Downstrike December 15, 2004

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

A phrase that states that something is in a perfect state and that there's no reason to try to change it.

I really don't see any point in trying to fix my dad's car. It's fine the way it is. Hey if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

by CelticEagle February 7, 2019

if it ain't broke don't fix it

do not try to repair it if it is not needed

As far as phones go, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

by The Return of Light Joker June 14, 2010

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

If there is no evidence of a real problem, and fixing the "problem" would not effectively improve GameTrailers., then don't waste time and energy (yours or anybody else's) trying to fix it. At least tend to the existing problems before creating more.

So we were hoping for GT to fix their site problems, instead they added something new and broke more stuff! So Gametrailers: If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

by OMGDOOD August 27, 2009