亡羊补牢 meaning in English
mend the fold after the sheep have been stolen; lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; mend the fold after a sheep is lost; shut the stable door after the steed has been stolen; the sheep has gone astray and its pen must be mended
Examples
- It's an exercise in stable-door shutting .
也可以说这是亡羊补牢。 - James : it ' s never too late , you know
詹姆士：亡羊补牢永不嫌晚，你知道吗的。 - Lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen
贼去关门。 ;亡羊补牢未为晚矣。 - Lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen
贼去关门。 ；亡羊补牢未为晚矣。 - Never too old to learn , never too late to turn
亡羊补牢，为时未晚。