close the stable door after the horse has bolted – English–Italiano translations

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close the stable door after the horse has bolted verb

  • to attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred
 chiudere il cancello quando i buoi sono scappati, chiudere il recinto dopo che i buoi sono scappati, chiudere la stalla quando i buoi sono scappati
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