Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Helen Nguyen calendar 2021-02-22 12:02

Meaning of Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk

Synonyms:

Don't worry

Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk British proverb spoken language

It can also be phrased as "don't cry over spilled milk" in American English.

It is useless regretting about past events that cannot be changed. 

I heard that you lost your phone at the shopping mall yesterday. Don't cry over spilt milk.

This was just a game, so you still have another chance to win next time. Don't cry over spilt milk.

Anyway, the incident is over. Don't cry over spilt milk.

Although I have made a minor mistake, there’s no point in crying over spilled milk.

Other phrases about:

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Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.

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Used when one has had time to clearly or objectively think about something that had happened, and they often feel sorry or ashamed about it.

beat (one's) breast

To publicly show one's feeling of sadness, guilt, or anger about something or that one is pretending to do so.

one'll rue the day

To feel very sorry about what happened or one did

have to eat (one's) words

To have to regret, withdraw or feel foolish about what they have said.

Origin of Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk

While most people don't know exactly the origin of the phrase 'don’t cry over spilt milk', it is believed to have come from faery lore. In the days when people believed strongly in fairies, it was common to lay out a shrine for them, consisting of small quantities of food and drink; particularly of their favorite drink, milk. Whenever milk was spilled, it was considered to be nothing more than a little extra offering to the fairies, and nothing to worry about. (Source: gingersoftware.com)

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