| Proverb | Don't cry over spilt milk. |
|---|---|
| Definition | Don't get upset about something that has happened. It's too late to change it. |
| Note | Spilt can also be written 'spilled'. Similar is: 'It's too late to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted.' (To 'bolt' is to run away fast.) |
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