springe over hvor gærdet er lavest

Danish

Etymology

Literally, jump over where the fence is lowest

Proverb

springe over hvor gærdet er lavest

  1. to cut corners, take the easy way out, to follow the path of least resistance
    Der er ingen steder, man kan gøre karriere .. hvis man springer over, hvor gærdet er lavest
    There is nowhere to make a career... if you take the easy way out

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