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
Thacker['θækə]
CelandineSEL-ən-deenEnglish (Rare)
DarionDER-ee-ən, DAR-ee-ənEnglish (Modern)
Elunedel-IN-ed, el-EEN-edWelsh
AlİYe-Turkish
Donnchad-Scottish, Irish