tempt the gods

Temperamentally, he may prefer a cautious approach that won’t tempt the gods of inflation.

It is always a dangerous practice to tempt the gods.”

But such moments tempt the gods themselves, and Jupiter hovered over the pair, full of wrath, for he envied the Christian mortal the beautiful woman.

"I presume, however, that in this instance you prefer not to tempt the gods," he remarked affably, and Noel, always obviously in awe of his betrothed's father, hastily agreed with him.

David must tempt the gods' benignity.