change horses in midstream, don't



change horses in midstream, don't

Also, don't swap horses in midstream. It's unwise to alter methods or choose new leaders during a crisis, as in I don't hold with getting a new manager right now-let's not swap horses in midstream. This expression was popularized (although not originated) by Abraham Lincoln in a speech in 1864 when he discovered that the National Union League was supporting him for a second term as President.
See also: change, horse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kennedy['kenidi]
WisŁAwavee-SWAH-vahPolish
Torgeir-Norwegian
Chayim-Hebrew
SchuylerSKIE-lərEnglish
Hiroshihee-ṙo-sheeJapanese