"gå ikke over åen efter vand" meaning in Danish

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|da|proverb|"Don't go over the river after water."}} gå ikke over åen efter vand ("Don't go over the river after water.")
  1. Complete a task in the easiest way possible without unnecessary complications.
    Sense id: en-gå_ikke_over_åen_efter_vand-da-proverb-aNaX65I5 Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Danish proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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