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

Swedish translation: ge fan i saker som fungerar

02:07 Mar 14, 2003
English to Swedish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Can you think of an equivalent Swedish expression or should I get creative and make one?
Thanks!
Mijo Schyllert
Local time: 07:14
Swedish translation:ge fan i saker som fungerar
Explanation:
brukar jag säga
eller
strula inte med ...
peta inte på ...
låt bli ...
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Paul Svensson
Local time: 01:14
Grading comment
Texten är 'mustig' nästan till överdrift, så jag kör med det här! Tack allihop!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3Låt bli att laga det som redan fungerar
Rasmus Carlsson
4ge fan i saker som fungerar
Paul Svensson
4Varför lagadet, om det fungerar?
Reino Havbrandt (X)
3ändra inte ett vinnande lag
Magnus


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ge fan i saker som fungerar


Explanation:
brukar jag säga
eller
strula inte med ...
peta inte på ...
låt bli ...



    Reference: http://www.sarnat.educ.goteborg.se/syvi/granskning1.htm
Paul Svensson
Local time: 01:14
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 65
Grading comment
Texten är 'mustig' nästan till överdrift, så jag kör med det här! Tack allihop!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Varför lagadet, om det fungerar?


Explanation:
Pauls mustiga formulering kan nog passa på vissa stilistiska nivåer!

Reino Havbrandt (X)
Sweden
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in pair: 5026
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Låt bli att laga det som redan fungerar


Explanation:
Väck inte den björn som sover ;-)

Rasmus Carlsson
Sweden
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 401

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ändra inte ett vinnande lag


Explanation:
en näraliggande floskel som jag sett användas som översättning för detta

Magnus
Sweden
Local time: 07:14
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 61
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