A new idiom (4) 一个新的成语

亡羊补牢 (亡羊補牢)
wángyángbǔláo

(to repair the fold after the sheep is/are perished)


Meaning 意义

Better late than never.
Lepiej późno niż wcale.
Es mejor tarde que nunca.
Más vale tarde que nunca.

to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
After suffering a loss it's never too late to take precautions.
to take action too late


Vocabulary 词汇

亡 wáng to die; to perish
羊 yáng sheep
补 bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for
牢 láo fold (for animals); pen


Synonyms 同义字

知错就改
zhī cuò jiù gǎi

晚做总比不做好。
wǎn zuò zǒng bǐ bù zuò hǎo。


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