lock the stable door after the horse has bolted - Meaning, Image, Examples & Etymology - Learn English Visually

to take action too late, to try to prevent something after the damage has already been done.

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to take action too late, to try to prevent something after the damage has already been done.

Installing the antivirus after the system was hacked is like locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.

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