“That ship has sailed”in other languages
It's too late; the chance is gone.
English
French
Persian
EnglishFrenchPersianSame idea, different pictures
English watches the ship leave port without you. French says the carrots are cooked, les carottes sont cuites: once they're done, there's no going back.
Persian is darker: آب از سرش گذشته, the water has passed over his head, like a drowning man beyond help.
More sayings in other languages
- The bee's knees
- The die is cast
- The game is not worth the candle
- The gift of gab
- The heart of the matter
- The icing on the cake
- The life of the party
- The light at the end of the tunnel
- The pot calling the kettle black