Advice comes too late when a thing is done.

Meaning: Counsel offered after the deed is already done is worthless.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

French: A chose faite conseil pris (literally: When a thing is done advice comes too late)

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