खोजें
to close the stable door after the horse has bolted
to close the stable door after the horse has bolted
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to try to prevent something bad from happening after it has already happened
![to [close|shut|lock] the (stable|barn) door after the horse (has bolted|is stolen) definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40963/original/?type=jpeg "to [close|shut|lock] the (stable|barn) door after the horse (has bolted|is stolen) definition and meaning")
Idiom
Old use
उदाहरण
The government passed a law to regulate a harmful substance after it had already caused significant damage to public health. It was like locking the barn door after the horse is stolen.
