蜜芽传媒

Sian
We say 'don't cry over spilt milk' to mean don't waste your time worrying or getting upset about small mistakes or accidents: they cannot be changed.

Examples:

I know you're angry about missing your bus but don’t cry over spilt milk; another one will be along soon.

John's decision to resign was disappointing, but it's no use crying over spilt milk – let's concentrate on finding someone to replace him.

You say…

Berza
In English you say 'don't cry over spilt milk'. In Turkish we say ?zülme, incir ?ekirde?ini bile doldurmaz – which means it is as small as a seed from a fig.

Khalid
In English you say 'don't cry over spilt milk'. In Arabic we say ?? ???? ?? ??????? ??? ?? ???? ??????? which means, there is no point really thinking about things that have gone wrong or you lost them, it's better to focus on the future, opportunities and have a positive energy looking ahead rather than looking backwards.

Jiaying
In English you say 'don't cry over spilt milk'. In Chinese we say 覆水难收 which means the water you spilt is impossible to get back.

Sian
So, there are a few examples of 'don't cry over spilt milk' in other languages, what do you say?

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