亡羊补牢 / 亡羊補牢
wáng yáng bǔ láo
Meaning
- literally to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
- figuratively to act belatedly
- better late than never
- to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
Example sentences
亡羊补牢。
亡羊補牢。
wáng yáng bǔ láo。
It's never too late to mend the fence.