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Cry over spilled milk
Advice to move on from past mistakes
Literal Meaning
Cry: To shed tears. Over: In relation to. Spilled: Past of spill. Milk: White liquid from female mammals.
Actual Meaning
To waste time being upset about something that cannot be changed
Examples in Context

'No use crying over spilled milk.' (Translation: What's done is done)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Can't change past
  • 2Move forward
  • 3Acceptance needed
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
waste time grieving
lament over the past
fret over what's done
mourn for the unchangeable
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