2006-09-16 16:51:35 · 4 answers · asked by Sam D 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Meaning
Don't change your leader or your basic position when part-way through a campaign or a project .
Origin
From an 1864 speech by Abraham Lincoln, in reply to Delegation from the National Union League who were urging him to be their presidential candidate. 'An old Dutch farmer, who remarked to a companion once that it was not best to swap horses when crossing streams."
2006-09-16 16:54:22 · answer #1 · answered by melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it dates back to the days of the ponyexpress when they used to change horses so they could travel faster with the mail.They didn't change in midstream so that they did not lose the mail bag
2006-09-17 00:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by wayne m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought it meant to finish what you're doing; not change to another project when the first project was only half done.
2006-09-17 02:44:11 · answer #3 · answered by phoenixheat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never hear this expression before! So far you have to different answers. Good luck!
2006-09-17 01:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋