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Idioms & Expressions
Don't cry over spilled milk
Advising someone to move on from past mistakes
Literal Meaning
Don't cry over spilled milk" → "Don’t regret past mistakes.
Actual Meaning
Don't waste time being upset about something that can't be changed
Examples in Context

After mistake: 'What's done is done - don't cry over spilled milk.'

Helpful Tips
  • 1Focus on future, not past
  • 2Encourages moving on
  • 3About acceptance
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
let it go
move on
don't dwell
water under the bridge
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