亡 亡
羊 羊
补 補
牢 牢
- lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
- fig. to act belatedly
- better late than never
- to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
Examples
亡羊补牢。
Info
- Wiktionary: 亡羊补牢
- MDBG: 亡羊补牢
- Examples with 亡羊补牢 on Tatoeba
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