quit while one's ahead



quit while one's ahead

Don't try to improve on something that is already accomplished, as in Those drapes we hung are even enough-let's quit while we're ahead. This idiom also implies that further action runs the risk of spoiling something. Also see leave well enough alone.
See also: ahead, quit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Santuzza-Italian
Hyacinthus-Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Eluf-Danish
Alton['ɔ:ltən]
Charisseshə-REESEnglish
Ballester['bælistə]