"never change a running system" meaning in German

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Proverb

Audio: De-never change a running system.ogg
Etymology: Pseudo-anglicism, possibly from the field of computing, although this origin is disputed. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|de|en}} Pseudo-anglicism Head templates: {{head|de|proverb|head=never change a running system}} never change a running system
  1. if it ain't broke, don't fix it; leave well enough alone
    Sense id: en-never_change_a_running_system-de-proverb-CvwE6gj~ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, German pseudo-loans from English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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