closing the stable door after the horse has bolted

closing/shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted

trying to stop something bad happening when it has already happened and the situation cannot be changed Improving security after a major theft would seem to be a bit like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.

See also: after, bolt, closing, door, horse, stable

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
JoŽIca	-	Slovene, Croatian
Stine	-	Danish, Norwegian
Boone	[bu:n]
Atallah	-	Arabic
Donnie	['dɔni]
FÉLicien	-	French