aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “What good will be the grass if the horse is already dead?”

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔaʔanˌhin pa ʔaŋ daˌmo kuŋ paˌtaj na ʔaŋ kaˈbajo/ [ˌʔaː.ʔɐn̪ˌhim pɐ ʔɐn̪ d̪ɐˌmo xʊm pɐˌt̪aɪ̯ n̪ɐ ʔɐŋ kɐˈbaː.jo]
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Syllabification: a‧an‧hin pa ang da‧mo kung pa‧tay na ang ka‧ba‧yo

Proverb

áanhín pa ang damó kung patáy na ang kabayo? (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜀᜈ᜔ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ ᜉ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜇᜋᜓ ᜃᜓᜅ᜔ ᜉᜆᜌ᜔ ᜈ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜊᜌᜓ)

1. (idiomatic) closing the stable door after the horse has bolted