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close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Russian

close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Russian

по́здно пить боржо́ми, когда́ по́чки отказа́ли
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).
после пожара да за водой
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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