close the stable door after the horse has bolted

English

Alternative forms

lock the stable door after the horse has bolted, shut the stable door after the horse has bolted, close the stable door after the horse has been stolen, lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen

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Verb

close the stable door after the horse has bolted

(idiomatic) To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred.

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Chinese:
Mandarin: 亡羊補牢 (zh)
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Russian: после пожара да за водой (posle požara da za vodoj) (lit: fetching water after the fire)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Thai: วัวหายล้อมคอก (wuua-hǎai-lɔ́ɔm-kɔ̂ɔk)

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