it is no use crying over spilt milk
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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.
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.