English / proverb
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Do not worry about petty grievances, minor mistakes, or trivial matters.; Do not waste emotional energy fretting over trivial imperfections when major deliverables demand your focus.
In context
01
When a colleague spilled a drop of tea on the tablecloth, the diplomat smiled and said, 'Don't sweat the small stuff.'
02
In healthy friendships and workplace interactions, it is best not to sweat the small stuff.
Synonyms
let trivialities go,keep perspective,overlook minor faults
Antonyms
make a mountain out of a molehill,obsess over details,nitpick
Collocations
remind someone not to sweat the small stuff,learn not to sweat the small stuff,advise to not sweat the small stuff