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

if it ain't broke, don't fix it in Japanese is 角を矯めて牛を殺す.

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

角を矯めて牛を殺す
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Pronounced: tsunootameteushiokorosu
It is wise to leave something alone and to avoid attempting to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient (often with an implication that is the attempted improvement is risky and might backfire).
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What is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" in Japanese?

"if it ain't broke, don't fix it" in Japanese is 角を矯めて牛を殺す.

How do you pronounce 角を矯めて牛を殺す?

"if it ain't broke, don't fix it" in Japanese is 角を矯めて牛を殺す, pronounced "tsunootameteushiokorosu".

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