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myöhäistä hiiren haukotella kun on kissan suussa

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Finnish

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Proverb

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myöhäistä hiiren haukotella kun on kissan suussa (literally "it's too late for a mouse to yawn when in a cat's mouth")

  1. there's no use in closing the stable door after the horse has bolted

Alternative forms

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Many variants exist, including

  • puoliksi before kissan
  • jo before kissan or the above
  • comma before kun