
IdiomDaily Life
Welsh
Codi pais ar ôl piso
Meaning: Fretting over what's already done.
Literally: Lifting the petticoat after peeing
Example: “Does dim pwynt codi pais ar ôl piso; mae'r trên wedi mynd.” — There's no use crying over spilled milk; the train has gone.
English equivalent: Cry over spilled milk
Origin: Lifting one's petticoat after having already peed is taking a precaution too late. The phrase is a blunt, humorous Welsh saying for acting when it no longer helps, like English "shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted."
Equivalents in other languages
Italian: piangere sul latte versato Literally: To cry over spilled milkEnglish: cry over spilled milk
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