don't sweat the small stuff

proverb

One should not give in to petty problems; one should not worry about insignificant matters.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. informalOne should not give in to petty problems; one should not worry about insignificant matters.
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APA

don't sweat the small stuff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20sweat%20the%20small%20stuff

MLA

“don't sweat the small stuff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20sweat%20the%20small%20stuff. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't sweat the small stuff,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20sweat%20the%20small%20stuff.

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