Answer:
There is always more than one way to cross the water, you could swim, you could take a boat, you can swing across a vine if you wish.
The other meaning comes from an excerpt from Ruby Francisco;
“Some say, don't burn your bridges.
I say, if necessary,
let the kerosene
kiss it on the lips,
and watch it
turn to ash.
There's always more than one way
to cross the water.”
If it is easier to walk away from conflict and/or more beneficial to do so, then do it without considering the consequences, relish in the fact. There is numerous ways to get your desired results without forcing yourself to go across the predetermined path; the bridge, in this case
