don't rock the boat



don't rock the boat

do not upset people by trying to change a situation You shouldn't sit there and say everything's fine, don't rock the boat.
Usage notes: sometimes used without don't: Of course you'll want to rock the boat.
Related vocabulary: keep your nose clean
See also: boat, rock

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MÅRtenMOR-tenSwedish
JytteYUYD-deDanish
Fred[fred]
Ignac-Slovene
Amenemhetah-mə-NEM-het (English)Ancient Egyptian
GÜLay-Turkish