close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Russian
close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Russian is по́здно пить боржо́ми, когда́ по́чки отказа́ли, после пожара да за водой.
close the stable door after the horse has bolted in Russian
по́здно пить боржо́ми, когда́ по́чки отказа́ли
Pronounced: pozdno pit borzhomi, kogda pochki otkazali
(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
Pronounced: posle pozhara da za vodoy
(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 Russian?
"close the stable door after the horse has bolted" in Russian is по́здно пить боржо́ми, когда́ по́чки отказа́ли, после пожара да за водой.
How do you pronounce по́здно пить боржо́ми, когда́ по́чки отказа́ли?
"close the stable door after the horse has bolted" in Russian is по́здно пить боржо́ми, когда́ по́чки отказа́ли, pronounced "pozdno pit borzhomi, kogda pochki otkazali".
Are there other ways to say "close the stable door after the horse has bolted" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "close the stable door after the horse has bolted": по́здно пить боржо́ми, когда́ по́чки отказа́ли, после пожара да за водой.
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