Don't cross the bridge until you come to it
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Don't cross the bridge until you come to it is an English language proverb that can have multiple meanings:
- "Wait for problems to arise before dealing with them."
- "Don't be concerned about future problems until they become present problems."
- "Don't try to solve that problem until you are prepared to deal with it."
- "Don't waste yor time preparing for future problems, because most of them will no longer be problems when you get to them."
- "Don't waste yor time preparing for future problems, because conditions will have changed by then."
- "Don't work on that problem until the scheduled time."
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