Is there an equivalent of "Don't stroke his ego" in Japanese? I assume that
such a phrase would be relevant in Japanese, but I've never heard it.

Thanks!
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How to say "Don't stroke his ego"?
There should be a dozen or more "equivalents". As a general tip, you will
always receive a better answer if you let us know who is speaking to who --
ages, genders, relationship, etc. The more information you give, the better
and more natural the phrases will be.

Off the top of my head, I could give you:

「おだてるのはやめた[方]{ほう}がいい。」

「おだてない方がいい。」

「[自尊心]{じそんしん}をくすぐるような[事]{こと}をするな/事はしない方がいい。」

「[機嫌]{きげん}を[取]{と}ることないって！」
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