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close the stable door after the horse has bolted

To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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fermez la porte de l'écurie après que le cheval a boulonné

chiudere la porta della stalla dopo che il cavallo è stato imbullonato

The translation of "close the stable door after the horse has bolted" in Romanian is "a închide ușa grajdului după ce calul a fugit."

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