quit while one is ahead
verb1
Idiomatic To stop taking risks before one starts losing.
- Getting up on hot, rainy nights, trudging outside, and sitting on a steaming wet toilet seat, being tickled by the cockroaches that congregated just below the lid. Ten days at Gombe feels just right, thank you. I'm ready to quit while I'm ahead.2012, Craig Packer, Into Africa:
- Because I don’t get involved with he said, she said So take my advice and quit while you’re ahead Because one day I might not laugh1984, Whodini, Big Mouth:
- Synonyms
- get out while the getting's good