cross a bridge before one comes to it

To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. — Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb.
"Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother?" asked Johnny. "Don't cross that bridge until you come to it," said his mother.
Compare: BORROW TROUBLE.
Categories: proverb verb

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