Don't start nothing, won't be nothing

Meaning

A street-smart warning that if you don't pick a fight, there won't be any conflict. It is the golden rule of conflict avoidance.

Firm, street-wise

Used in a sentence

• Just walk away from the argument, don't start nothing, won't be nothing.
• I am here to have a good time, don't start nothing, won't be nothing.
• My dad always told me, don't start nothing, won't be nothing.