close the stable door after the horse has bolted

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Definition of close the stable door after the horse has bolted in English English dictionary

To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened

Hyphenation

close the sta·ble door af·ter the horse has bolted

Turkish pronunciation

klōs dhi steybıl dôr äftır dhi hôrs hız bōltıd

Pronunciation

/ˈklōs ᴛʜē ˈstābəl ˈdôr ˈaftər ᴛʜē ˈhôrs həz ˈbōltəd/ /ˈkloʊs ðiː ˈsteɪbəl ˈdɔːr ˈæftɜr ðiː ˈhɔːrs həz ˈboʊltəd/