there's no point crying over spilt milk

Proverb

You shouldn't be upset over something that can't be undone.

Japanese Meaning

過ぎたことは変えられないので、無駄に嘆いても仕方がない。 / 取り返しのつかない事柄に対して後悔しても意味がない。 / こぼれた牛乳に例え、過去の失敗にくよくよしても何も変わらないことを示す。

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After spilling coffee on his report and losing hours of work, Mark sighed and said that there's no point crying over spilt milk before he began retyping the pages.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

コーヒーをレポートにこぼして数時間分の作業を失ったあと、マークはため息をついて『済んだことを嘆いても仕方がない』と自分に言い聞かせ、ページを打ち直し始めた。

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You shouldn't be upset over something that can't be undone.

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