What Is Tread Softly?

(idiomatic) To proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense.

Where does the saying tread lightly come from?

The origin of the phrase tread lightly is unknown, but the most famous example dates back to the poem “Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven” by W. B. Yeats on Poets.org. Yeats writes, as one of the most famous examples of all time: I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

What is the meaning of tread cautiously?

DEFINITIONS1. to be very careful what you do or say, so that you do not make a mistake or cause a problem.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

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