English · Proverb Candidate

it is no use crying over spilt milk

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Don't waste time feeling sorry for something that's already happened

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đừng lãng phí thời gian cảm thấy tiếc cho điều đã xảy ra

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Literally: crying over spilled milk

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

It is no use crying over spilt milk.Chuyện gì đã qua thì cho qua.

Tatoeba sentence #23651 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Food

Common questions

What does “it is no use crying over spilt milk” mean?

Don't waste time feeling sorry for something that's already happened Literally: crying over spilled milk

Is “it is no use crying over spilt milk” formal or informal?

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

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