don't sweat the small stuff

don't sweat the small stuff

Don't worry about minor issues or problems. They keep telling me, "Don't sweat the small stuff," but I just know that the perfect font will set our literary magazine apart from all the entries in the contest.
See also: small, stuff, sweat
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

don’t sweat the ˈsmall stuff

(American English, spoken) used to tell somebody not to worry about small details or unimportant things
See also: small, stuff, sweat
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • Don’t sweat it!
  • cast (one's) lot in with (someone or something)
  • cast lot in
  • all in (one's) head
  • discipline
  • discipline (one) for (something)
  • discipline for
  • don't get me wrong
  • don't bet on it
  • don't give up the ship
References in periodicals archive
DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF. "People are different--you need to start with the premise that you're going to have disagreements," says Stoner.
Don't sweat the small stuff: Stow it away in an artisan-crafted box like this sculptural piano-hinged gem ($199), hand-tooled from oak with insets of blood wood, ebony and walnut.
Meanwhile, Mortensen says, don't sweat the small stuff. Executives shouldn't worry every minute while the shipment is in transit.
One of my favorite series for oral reading is Richard Carlson's Don't Sweat the Small Stuff books.
Don't sweat the small stuff. If you slip up, move on.
"Don't sweat the small stuff" is a colloquial phrase reminding us not to be too serious.
"Don't sweat the small stuff" may be a popular philosophy in today's society, but according to an author and job search expert, overlooking the "small stuff" is poor advice for a recent or soon-to-be college graduate seeking that first job.
This was very much in keeping with the ethos of the participants: share everything, experience life, and "don't sweat the small stuff."
Other popular titles included the newer Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series by Richard Carlson and the former national bestseller The Road Less Traveled by M.
"Don't Sweat the Small Stuff is not asking you to change your life.
Don't sweat the small stuff. Is it important to your organization, for example, if there is one or two spaces after a period, or if every descriptive noun in a sentence is capitalized or lower case?
* Don't sweat the small stuff. Be reasonable in your requirements.
Like yourself, too, and don't sweat the small stuff.
No'bo' dy out as hurt I don't sweat the small stuff. And when things are difficult I can dig down and find something to get me through.
I passed by a small bookstore and found myself reading Don't Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson.