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The rare path that goes where it claims, no scenic detours through your patience.
means Easy to understand or do, with nothing hidden, complicated, or evasive about it.
from Literally straight + forward — from horses and ships that moved directly ahead without veering, the metaphor later sobered into honesty and simplicity.
Two sensesBoth easy to grasp and honestly direct.
Quiet praiseUsed to admire people who skip the games.
False friendOften precedes the least straightforward tasks imaginable.