Cross the stream where it is shallowest



Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

Prov. To do things in the easiest possible way. Jill: How can I get Fred to give me permission to start this project? Jane: Cross the stream where it is shallowest. First ask Fred's boss for permission; I'm sure she'll give it to you. Then Fred will have to agree.
See also: cross, stream

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RitaREE-tə (English), REE-tah (German)Italian, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Hungarian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galadrielgə-LAD-ree-əl (English)Literature
BirgitBIR-git (Swedish)Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German
BolÍVar-Spanish (Latin American)
Mcmillan[mək'milən]
Angelus-Late Roman