cross that bridge when one comes to it

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Verb

cross that bridge when one comes to it

(idiomatic) To deal with a problem or situation only when it arises.
It's possible we'll eventually have more books than available space for them, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Antonyms

cross a bridge before one comes to it

Translations

deal with something only when it arises

Chinese:
Mandarin: 船到橋頭自然直 (zh), 船到桥头自然直 (zh) (chuán dào qiáotóu zì rán zhí)
Finnish: ratkaistaan se ongelma vasta sitten, kun se tulee eteen
French: on s'occupera de ce problème en temps voulu

German: kommt Zeit, kommt Rat (de)
Hebrew: כְּשֶׁנַּגִּיעַ לַגֶּשֶׁר נַעֲבֹר אוֹתוֹ‎ (kshenagí'a lagésher na'avór otó)
Italian: ce ne preoccuperemo quando sarà il momento opportuno
Russian: реша́ть пробле́мы по ме́ре поступле́ния (ru) (rešátʹ problémy po mére postuplénija)

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