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closing the stable door after the horse has bolted,
shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted
n
figurative, informal (acting too late) (AR, coloquial)tarde piaste expr
 Tony's debts are huge now; buying a few items second-hand seems like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.
 Las deudas de Tom son enormes, tarde piaste para andar comprando artículos de segunda mano ahora.
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