| Subject | English | Russian |
| saying. | you can't fix stupid | если человек идиот, то это надолго (youtube.com Баян) |
| IT | don't care fixing | фиксирование безразличных к отказу состояний (в диагностике ПЛМ) |
| gen. | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | не сломано-не чини (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. Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. also if it's not 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. Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003. Alexander Demidov) |
| proverb | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | лучшее – враг хорошего (Баян) |
| gen. | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | не трожь, если работает (If something is reasonably successful or effective, there is no need to change or replace it: Stick with the plan! If it ain't broke don't fix it MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES And absent some kind of explanation, people may remember an old saying: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Most small businesses, rightly, resist change: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I am not a revolutionary, and generally espouse the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school. OD Alexander Demidov) |
| proverb | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | работает – не трогай (masizonenko) |
| proverb | if it ain't broke don't fix it | не лезь в отлаженный механизм. (  bit.ly masizonenko) |
| idiom. | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | то, что не сломано, не нуждается в ремонте (Andrey Truhachev) |
| idiom. | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | не сломалось – не чини (It means don’t attempt to alter or improve something that is already working reasonably well. The idea is that often, the more something is fiddled with, the more likely it is that something will go wrong. Especially when the motivation for meddling with something that is already working satisfactorily is hubris or one-upmanship. Alex_Odeychuk) |
| idiom. | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | от здоровья не лечатся (igisheva) |
| proverb | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | не сломалось – не чини (masizonenko) |
| proverb | if it ain't broke don't fix it | не сломалось – не чини (masizonenko) |
| proverb | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | от добра добра не ищут (Баян) |
| proverb | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | работает – не трожь (вариант: работает – не тронь Моторола) |
| proverb | if it ain't broke don't fix it | работает – не трогай (masizonenko) |
| idiom. | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | не нужно ремонтировать то, что не сломалось (Andrey Truhachev) |
| gen. | if it ain't broke, don't fix it | не сломано, не чини (Leave something alone; avoid attempting to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient (often with an implication that the attempted improvement is risky and might backfire). I know it’s an ugly looking antenna, but you know what they say: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. WT Alexander Demidov) |
| idiom. | if it's not broken, don't fix it! | не нужно ремонтировать то, что не сломалось (Andrey Truhachev) |
| idiom. | if it's not broken, don't fix it! | то, что не сломано, не нуждается в ремонте (Andrey Truhachev) |
| gen. | it wouldn't cost much to fix up the flat | отремонтировать квартиру не будет стоить дорого |
| Makarov. | r-t fixing | дальномерно-пеленгационный метод определения места (rho-theta fixing; пересечение прямой и окружности) |
| inf. | that's nothing something can't fix | чего только не сделаешь с (but that's nothing superglue can't fix SirReal) |
| Makarov. | the army hasn't been able to get a fix on the transmitter | армия не смогла определить местоположение по радиопередатчику |
| Makarov. | the army hasn't been able to get a fix on the transmitter | армия не могла определить местоположение по радиопередатчику |
| inf. | the doorknob doesn't work, can you fix it up? | дверная ручка не поворачивается, ты можешь её поправить? |
| gen. | they didn't fix you | они не избавили от тебя (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | this won't fix anything | это ничего не решает |
| Makarov. | t-t fixing | пеленгационный метод определения места (theta-theta fixing; пересечение двух линий пеленга) |
| Makarov. | we didn't "fix" anything. It'll be seen as it happens | мы ни о чём не "договаривались". Все это будет видно по игре |
| gen. | you can't fix these officials | эти чиновники взяток не берут |