lock the barn door after the horse is gone

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Definition of lock the barn door after the horse is gone in English English dictionary

(Atasözü) Try to deal with something after it is too late

Now my friend wants to fix his house but it is like locking the barn door after the horse is gone. There was a flood and the damage is already done.

(Atasözü) To be careful or try to make something safe when it is too late

After Mary failed the examination, she said she would study hard after that. She wanted to lock the barn door after the horse was stolen.

Hyphenation

Lock the barn door af·ter the horse I·s gone

Turkish pronunciation

läk dhi bärn dôr äftır dhi hôrs îz gôn

Pronunciation

/ˈläk ᴛʜē ˈbärn ˈdôr ˈaftər ᴛʜē ˈhôrs əz ˈgôn/ /ˈlɑːk ðiː ˈbɑːrn ˈdɔːr ˈæftɜr ðiː ˈhɔːrs ɪz ˈɡɔːn/