what's done cannot be undone

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Synonym of what's done is done.

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

What's done cannot be undone.Chuyện gì đã qua thì cho qua.

Tatoeba sentence #27488 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “what's done cannot be undone” mean?

Synonym of what's done is done.

Is “what's done cannot be undone” formal or informal?

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