Keep (one's) paws off (something or someone) phrase
The phrase is usually used as an imperative.
The noun "hands" can be substituted for the noun "paws".
To avoid touching or manipulating (something or someone).
Hey, dude. Keep your paws off the wall. It's just been painted.
Kids, keep your paws off the power socket.
To avoid getting engaged in or trying to take or control (something or someone).
It's none of your business. Keep your paws off our own issue.
The manager told us to keep our paws off the company budget.
The verb "keep" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Despite having many copy versions of something, the original is the best.
That dish is often imitated, never duplicated.