I mean if you fell into the pool someone will pull you out, or you drain the water or you swim to the side and get out of the pool. But if the pool was too slippery, the people will first drain the pool to prevent you from drowning.
Thing is, do we think logical, or do we think illogical?
The mouse swims around the milk until the milk turns sour, and then the flies come and get the milk and the mouse hang onto the flies and get out of the pool of milk.