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Close Barn Door Horse Bolted To Try To Prevent Or Rectify A Problem After The Damage Has Already Been Done It Isn't Worth Replacing The Oil Filter On The Engine Now—You Can't Close The Barn Door After The Horse Has Bolted

Front CLOSE THE BARN DOOR AFTER THE HORSE HAS BOLTED
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To try to prevent or rectify a problem after the damage has already been done.

It isn't worth replacing the oil filter on the engine now—you can't close the barn door after the horse has bolted.

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