cry over spilt milk

Definition

To worry about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.

Example Sentences

• "'Tis a Folly to cry for spilt Milk."
• "The Willington Mare, when she started so fast, Ah! we little thought then that the race was her last: Accurst be the stake that was stained with her blood! But, why cry for spilt milk?—May the next be as good."
• "There's no more time for crying over spilled milk Now it's time for crying in your beer"