Phrase

Cry Over Spilled Milk

Meaning:

It’s useless to worry about things that have already happened and cannot be changed.

Examples:

  • Well, this is no time to cry over spilled milk.
  • Don't cry over spilled milk.
  • When it comes to the failure in Seattle, I do not however believe that we should "cry over spilled milk", as we say in Sweden.

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