English / proverb
Don't Cry over Spilled Milk
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Do not waste emotional energy or regret over past losses and mistakes that cannot be undone
In context
01
A shipping container of perishables spoiled at the dock, but the manager insisted: don't cry over spilled milk, just strengthen our cold-chain network.
02
We incurred heavy losses when the currency devalued, but the board agreed that you don't cry over spilled milk in global commerce.
Synonyms
accept the inevitable,let bygones be bygones,move on from setbacks
Antonyms
lament ceaselessly,obsess over past failures
Collocations
wise reminder don't cry over spilled milk,no point crying over spilled milk,realize you don't cry over spilled milk