close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Dutch
close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Dutch is achter de feiten aanlopen, als het kalf verdronken is, dempt men de put.
close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Dutch
achter de feiten aanlopen
(idiomatic) To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred; to design and implement a preventive mechanism that is too late (after the first failure instead of before).
als het kalf verdronken is, dempt men de put
(idiomatic) To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred; to design and implement a preventive mechanism that is too late (after the first failure instead of before).
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What is "close the stable door after the horse has bolted" in Dutch?
"close the stable door after the horse has bolted" in Dutch is achter de feiten aanlopen, als het kalf verdronken is, dempt men de put.
Are there other ways to say "close the stable door after the horse has bolted" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "close the stable door after the horse has bolted": achter de feiten aanlopen, als het kalf verdronken is, dempt men de put.
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