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close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Italian

close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Italian

chiudere il cancello quando i buoi sono scappati
verb
(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).
chiudere il recinto dopo che i buoi sono scappati
verb
(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).
chiudere la stalla quando i buoi sono scappati
verb
(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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