英语词汇leave well enough alone的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

leave well enough alone; don’t fix it if it’s not broke; Melbourne. The sense of these two common expressions can be found in let sleeping dogs lie, which is over 700 years old. Why not let it alone was the motto of British prime minister Lord William Lamb Melbourne in the early 19th century, and don’t fix it if it’s not broke is a relatively recent term. Lord Mel- bourne has the capital of Victoria, Australia, named after him. Originally called Dootigala, it was renamed for the prime min- ister in 1837, 10 years after it was settled.

词汇	leave well enough alone
词源	leave well enough alone; don’t fix it if it’s not broke; Melbourne. The sense of these two common expressions can be found in let sleeping dogs lie, which is over 700 years old. Why not let it alone was the motto of British prime minister Lord William Lamb Melbourne in the early 19th century, and don’t fix it if it’s not broke is a relatively recent term. Lord Mel- bourne has the capital of Victoria, Australia, named after him. Originally called Dootigala, it was renamed for the prime min- ister in 1837, 10 years after it was settled.
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