Codi pais ar ôl piso

Meaning: Fretting over what's already done.

Language: Welsh

Literally: Lifting the petticoat after peeing

Category: Daily Life

Origin: A blunt, humorous Welsh image for the pointlessness of taking action far too late to matter.

More idioms — Daily Life

• Ní neart go cur le chéile — Strength comes from working together.
• Imíonn an tuirse is fanann an tairbhe — Hard work's reward outlasts the toil.
• Ne pas être sorti de l'auberge — To be far from done with one's troubles.
• To show your true colours — To reveal your real character at last.
• To let off steam — To release pent-up emotion or stress.
• To face the music — To confront the unpleasant consequences of your actions.

More Welsh idioms

• Rhedeg fel cath i gythraul — To run frantically fast.
• Siarad fel pwll y môr — To talk endlessly without pause.
• Tynnu blewyn o drwyn — To provoke or tease someone.

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