"don't mess with success" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: Cited in print in 1964. Popularized in the 1960s. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} don't mess with success, {{en-proverb}} don't mess with success
  1. Synonym of if it ain't broke, don't fix it Synonyms: if it ain't broke [synonym, synonym-of], don't fix it [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-don't_mess_with_success-en-proverb-36aw9t7e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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