木已成舟 meaning in English

the wood is already made into a boat -- too late to change.; come to stay; the die is cast.; that's water over the dam -- something that happened in the past and cannot be changed.; the fat is in the fire.; the thing was settled and couldn't be altered.; there is no use crying over the spilt milk; things past cannot be recalled.; water under the bridge; what's done can't be undone.; what's done is done.: 别烦恼, 这件事情木已成舟, 只要注意不再犯同样的错误就行了。 don't worry about it. it's water over the dam. just be sure you don't make the same mistake again