eső után köpönyeg

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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eső (rain) +‎ után (after) +‎ köpönyeg (cloak), literally cloak after [the] rain

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɛʃøːutaːn ˌkøpøɲɛɡ]

Phrase

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eső után köpönyeg

  1. (idiomatic) close the stable door after the horse has bolted, cry over spilt milk (it's too late to be careful after a sustained damage)
    Synonyms: késő bánat ebgondolat, veszett fejsze nyele