Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn năn thì sự đã rồi

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Meaning · English

What's done is done and cannot be changed

Literally: Eat regret then the affair already passed

Examples

Anh ấy ăn năn thì sự đã rồi, không thể thay đổi được quyết định của mìnhHe regretted it, but what's done is done and he couldn't change his decision

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn năn thì sự đã rồi” mean?

What's done is done and cannot be changed Literally: Eat regret then the affair already passed

Is “Ăn năn thì sự đã rồi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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