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Danish translation: if it ain't broke don't fix it!

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18:02 Dec 23, 2011

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English term or phrase: If it ain't broke don't fix it.

En del af en virksomheds interne 'regler' for deres medarbejdere.

We stand together.
Always be ahead of the competition.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Etc.

Pernille Kienle KudoZ activity Questions: 223 (1 open) (13 without valid answers) (21 closed without grading) Answers: 40
Local time: 10:23

Danish translation:if it ain't broke don't fix it!

Explanation:
Faktisk har jeg brugt og været med til at bruge dette udtryk uden at oversætte det - det er så mundret på engelsk. Det har blandt andet været som terapeut, som var mit tidligere erhverv.

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Poul Moller
Local time: 19:23

Grading comment

Good point - will keep it in English. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

if it ain't broke don't fix it!

Poul Moller

udfør ikke unødvendigt arbejde

Randi Kristensen

2 +1

Der er ingen grund til at genopfinde den dybe tallerken.

Signe Golly

Hvis det virker, så er det godt nok.

Gitte Hovedskov Hansen

hvis en ting ikke er i stykker, så lad være med at reparere den

Sven Petersson

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

9 mins confidence:

if it ain't broke don't fix it. hvis en ting ikke er i stykker, så lad være med at reparere den

Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English

15 mins confidence:

if it ain't broke don't fix it. Hvis det virker, så er det godt nok.

Explanation:
Det er jo lige med at finde en vending, der rammer rigtigt i den specifikke kontekst. Det kan siges på mange måder.

Gitte Hovedskov Hansen
Denmark
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of:

Danish

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

if it ain't broke don't fix it. Der er ingen grund til at genopfinde den dybe tallerken.

Explanation:
Hvis det skal være sådan en slags fast vending med ca. samme mening...

Signe Golly
Denmark
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of:

Danish,

English

54 mins confidence:

if it ain't broke don't fix it.

if it ain't broke don't fix it!

Poul Moller
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of:

Danish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Good point - will keep it in English. Thanks!

5 days confidence:

if it ain't broke don't fix it. udfør ikke unødvendigt arbejde

Explanation:
Jeg kom til at tænke på ordsproget "gå ikke over åen efter vand" - gøre noget mere besværligt end man behøver; udføre unødvendigt arbejde; jf. http://ordnet.dk
"Gør ikke noget mere besværlig end det er" eller "Skab ikke unødvendige problemer" etc. alt efter hvad der i konteksten virker bedst.

Randi Kristensen
Denmark
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of:

Danish

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