English / proverb
Don't Cry over Spilt Milk
MEANING IN ENGLISH
There is no use in being upset about a past mistake or loss that cannot be undone.
In context
01
We lost the final round of the debate, but there is no point crying over spilt milk; let's focus on next season.
02
I accidentally deleted the rough draft, but don't cry over spilt milk—we can easily rewrite it from memory.
Synonyms
What is done is done,Accept the inevitable,Move forward
Antonyms
Dwell on past errors,Lament endlessly
Collocations
no use crying over spilt milk,pointless to cry over spilt milk,tell someone not to cry over spilt milk