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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 is 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.

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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What is "close the stable door after the horse has bolted" in Italian?

"close the stable door after the horse has bolted" in Italian is 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.

Are there other ways to say "close the stable door after the horse has bolted" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "close the stable door after the horse has bolted": 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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