Cross that bridge when you come to it

Meaning: Deal with problems only when they arise.

Origin: English proverb popularized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in the 19th century.

Translations

• French: Chaque chose en son temps (literally: Each thing in its time)
• Spanish: No te preocupes hasta que llegue el momento (literally: Don't worry until the moment arrives)
• Japanese: その時はその時 (Sono toki wa sono toki) (literally: That time is that time)

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