There's always

more than one way

to cross the water.

What is the meaning and the figurative language of this statement

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