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In Lithuanian language there is a proverb that translated word-for-word would say "The train does not wait for the shitting ones."
While sounding somewhat rude, it is perfect for expressing: "You are too late, and that's your own fault."
Is there any proverb in English that could convey the same idea?
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In Lithuanian language there is a proverb that translated word-for-word would say "The train does not wait for the shitting ones."
While sounding somewhat rude, it is perfect for expressing: "You are too late, and that's your own fault."
Is there any proverb in English that could convey the same idea?
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I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
– Headblender
Nov 15 at 20:46
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Tangentially related: Gorbatchev's famous "Those who are late will be castigated by life itself" ("Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben"), aimed at Honecker.
– Peter A. Schneider
Nov 16 at 1:07
By “shitting ones,” do you mean those using the toilet?
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In Lithuanian language there is a proverb that translated word-for-word would say "The train does not wait for the shitting ones."
While sounding somewhat rude, it is perfect for expressing: "You are too late, and that's your own fault."
Is there any proverb in English that could convey the same idea?
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In Lithuanian language there is a proverb that translated word-for-word would say "The train does not wait for the shitting ones."
While sounding somewhat rude, it is perfect for expressing: "You are too late, and that's your own fault."
Is there any proverb in English that could convey the same idea?
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I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
– Headblender
Nov 15 at 20:46
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Tangentially related: Gorbatchev's famous "Those who are late will be castigated by life itself" ("Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben"), aimed at Honecker.
– Peter A. Schneider
Nov 16 at 1:07
By “shitting ones,” do you mean those using the toilet?
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I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
– Headblender
Nov 15 at 20:46
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Tangentially related: Gorbatchev's famous "Those who are late will be castigated by life itself" ("Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben"), aimed at Honecker.
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Nov 16 at 1:07
By “shitting ones,” do you mean those using the toilet?
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I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
– Headblender
Nov 15 at 20:46
I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
– Headblender
Nov 15 at 20:46
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Tangentially related: Gorbatchev's famous "Those who are late will be castigated by life itself" ("Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben"), aimed at Honecker.
– Peter A. Schneider
Nov 16 at 1:07
Tangentially related: Gorbatchev's famous "Those who are late will be castigated by life itself" ("Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben"), aimed at Honecker.
– Peter A. Schneider
Nov 16 at 1:07
By “shitting ones,” do you mean those using the toilet?
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More succintly, and less formally, there is also "You snooze, you lose!"
(idiomatic) If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_snooze_you_lose
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Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
– april
Nov 15 at 9:10
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Honestly, I like this one MUST better than the Lithuanian one. Sometimes nature calls and then does not cooperate with a speedy exit, and it's not your fault that you missed the train because of this. Snoozing, on the other hand, implies something deliberate that is your fault, and at least to me this form of the word omits sleep disorders beyond your control.
– Michael
Nov 16 at 22:29
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Time and tide wait for no man, is an English proverb with a similar meaning.
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Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
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I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
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@justhalf It's really not obligatory. You could just ... not post xkcd links. It's not even a funny comic...
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I can think of two that might be appropriate.
Though it doesn't necessarily deal directly with tardiness, there is, "You've made your bed. Now lie in it."
According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, it means:
said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something
they have done
Also, there is, "That ship has sailed."
The website UsingEnglish.com defines that as:
A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.
Although fault isn't explicit, I'd argue the latter idiom suggests the fault lies with the individual having waited too long to take advantage of an opportunity.
answered Nov 14 at 16:13
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A variant is "to miss the boat": collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-miss-the-boat
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@PaulJohnson: true, please post that one as answer in its own right, it's also good
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A day late and a dollar short
is another idiom meaning
late and ill-prepared
There is even a TV movie with this as a title based on a book of the same title
answered Nov 14 at 22:51
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Wow, so many story plots come to mind with this expression, truly poetic.
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@brasofilo, and the universalit of the statement is amazing. Every person on Earth has experienced this truism.
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The early bird gets the worm.
Whoever arrives at the prize first gets it. (It's implied that slowpokes do not get anything)
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“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
Nov 15 at 3:05
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I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
Nov 15 at 16:32
And if you want something else for breakfast, get up later.
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Nov 16 at 9:14
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How about
He who hesitates is lost
I had to look up the source for this proverb, which seems to be a play:
https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/455/he-who-hesitates-is-lost
answered Nov 14 at 22:28
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Regarding 'trains' and tardiness...
That train has left the station.
(Also, the train instead of that train is said.)
Broadly defined:
That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.
https://www.phrases.net/phrase/that-train-has-left-the-station_20986
It's similar to this saying--You've missed the boat.--meaning something is already underway, so it's too late to weigh in on that; you've missed your chance to do so or an opportunity in general.
And regarding the [pooping] ones...
"[Poop] or get off the pot!" Basic meaning: Quit stalling!
Get it? Public restroom stalls... Never mind; toilet humor is optional.
answered Nov 15 at 4:38
KannE
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Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 15:08
@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
Nov 15 at 17:25
I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 17:33
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My upvote is for "The train has left the station."
– J.R.
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I've once heard the latin saying :
Tarde venientibus ossa.
Those who come late just get the scraps [litt. 'bones'].
This is admittedly not English, but a reference exists in wikipedia.
answered Nov 15 at 15:03
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My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
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@drewhart mentioned "that ship has sailed". A common variant is "You missed the boat".
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Yes but neither has any inference of "fault", does it?
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If you say
Too little, too late
you're "blaming someone for not doing enough to prevent a problem and for taking action only after the problem had become very bad."
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/too-little-too-late
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More succintly, and less formally, there is also "You snooze, you lose!"
(idiomatic) If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_snooze_you_lose
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Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
– april
Nov 15 at 9:10
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Honestly, I like this one MUST better than the Lithuanian one. Sometimes nature calls and then does not cooperate with a speedy exit, and it's not your fault that you missed the train because of this. Snoozing, on the other hand, implies something deliberate that is your fault, and at least to me this form of the word omits sleep disorders beyond your control.
– Michael
Nov 16 at 22:29
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More succintly, and less formally, there is also "You snooze, you lose!"
(idiomatic) If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_snooze_you_lose
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Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
– april
Nov 15 at 9:10
1
Honestly, I like this one MUST better than the Lithuanian one. Sometimes nature calls and then does not cooperate with a speedy exit, and it's not your fault that you missed the train because of this. Snoozing, on the other hand, implies something deliberate that is your fault, and at least to me this form of the word omits sleep disorders beyond your control.
– Michael
Nov 16 at 22:29
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More succintly, and less formally, there is also "You snooze, you lose!"
(idiomatic) If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_snooze_you_lose
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More succintly, and less formally, there is also "You snooze, you lose!"
(idiomatic) If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_snooze_you_lose
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Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
– april
Nov 15 at 9:10
1
Honestly, I like this one MUST better than the Lithuanian one. Sometimes nature calls and then does not cooperate with a speedy exit, and it's not your fault that you missed the train because of this. Snoozing, on the other hand, implies something deliberate that is your fault, and at least to me this form of the word omits sleep disorders beyond your control.
– Michael
Nov 16 at 22:29
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Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
– april
Nov 15 at 9:10
1
Honestly, I like this one MUST better than the Lithuanian one. Sometimes nature calls and then does not cooperate with a speedy exit, and it's not your fault that you missed the train because of this. Snoozing, on the other hand, implies something deliberate that is your fault, and at least to me this form of the word omits sleep disorders beyond your control.
– Michael
Nov 16 at 22:29
1
1
Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
– april
Nov 15 at 9:10
Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
– april
Nov 15 at 9:10
1
1
Honestly, I like this one MUST better than the Lithuanian one. Sometimes nature calls and then does not cooperate with a speedy exit, and it's not your fault that you missed the train because of this. Snoozing, on the other hand, implies something deliberate that is your fault, and at least to me this form of the word omits sleep disorders beyond your control.
– Michael
Nov 16 at 22:29
Honestly, I like this one MUST better than the Lithuanian one. Sometimes nature calls and then does not cooperate with a speedy exit, and it's not your fault that you missed the train because of this. Snoozing, on the other hand, implies something deliberate that is your fault, and at least to me this form of the word omits sleep disorders beyond your control.
– Michael
Nov 16 at 22:29
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Time and tide wait for no man, is an English proverb with a similar meaning.
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Dmann
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Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
Nov 14 at 18:16
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I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
Nov 15 at 9:08
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@justhalf It's really not obligatory. You could just ... not post xkcd links. It's not even a funny comic...
– only_pro
Nov 16 at 18:22
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XKCD adds value to everything. (46 upvoters agree)
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Time and tide wait for no man, is an English proverb with a similar meaning.
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Dmann
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Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
Nov 14 at 18:16
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I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
Nov 15 at 9:08
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@justhalf It's really not obligatory. You could just ... not post xkcd links. It's not even a funny comic...
– only_pro
Nov 16 at 18:22
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XKCD adds value to everything. (46 upvoters agree)
– Yvonne Aburrow
Nov 16 at 18:52
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Time and tide wait for no man, is an English proverb with a similar meaning.
answered Nov 14 at 16:20
Dmann
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Time and tide wait for no man, is an English proverb with a similar meaning.
answered Nov 14 at 16:20
Dmann
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answered Nov 14 at 16:20
Dmann
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answered Nov 14 at 16:20
Dmann
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answered Nov 14 at 16:20
Dmann
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Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
Nov 14 at 18:16
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I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
Nov 15 at 9:08
2
@justhalf It's really not obligatory. You could just ... not post xkcd links. It's not even a funny comic...
– only_pro
Nov 16 at 18:22
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XKCD adds value to everything. (46 upvoters agree)
– Yvonne Aburrow
Nov 16 at 18:52
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Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
Nov 14 at 18:16
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I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
Nov 15 at 9:08
2
@justhalf It's really not obligatory. You could just ... not post xkcd links. It's not even a funny comic...
– only_pro
Nov 16 at 18:22
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XKCD adds value to everything. (46 upvoters agree)
– Yvonne Aburrow
Nov 16 at 18:52
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Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
Nov 14 at 18:16
Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
Nov 14 at 18:16
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I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
Nov 15 at 9:08
I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
Nov 15 at 9:08
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@justhalf It's really not obligatory. You could just ... not post xkcd links. It's not even a funny comic...
– only_pro
Nov 16 at 18:22
@justhalf It's really not obligatory. You could just ... not post xkcd links. It's not even a funny comic...
– only_pro
Nov 16 at 18:22
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XKCD adds value to everything. (46 upvoters agree)
– Yvonne Aburrow
Nov 16 at 18:52
XKCD adds value to everything. (46 upvoters agree)
– Yvonne Aburrow
Nov 16 at 18:52
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I can think of two that might be appropriate.
Though it doesn't necessarily deal directly with tardiness, there is, "You've made your bed. Now lie in it."
According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, it means:
said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something
they have done
Also, there is, "That ship has sailed."
The website UsingEnglish.com defines that as:
A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.
Although fault isn't explicit, I'd argue the latter idiom suggests the fault lies with the individual having waited too long to take advantage of an opportunity.
answered Nov 14 at 16:13
drewhart
1,15328
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A variant is "to miss the boat": collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-miss-the-boat
– Paul Johnson
Nov 16 at 11:01
1
@PaulJohnson: true, please post that one as answer in its own right, it's also good
– smci
Nov 17 at 2:27
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I can think of two that might be appropriate.
Though it doesn't necessarily deal directly with tardiness, there is, "You've made your bed. Now lie in it."
According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, it means:
said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something
they have done
Also, there is, "That ship has sailed."
The website UsingEnglish.com defines that as:
A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.
Although fault isn't explicit, I'd argue the latter idiom suggests the fault lies with the individual having waited too long to take advantage of an opportunity.
answered Nov 14 at 16:13
drewhart
1,15328
5
A variant is "to miss the boat": collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-miss-the-boat
– Paul Johnson
Nov 16 at 11:01
1
@PaulJohnson: true, please post that one as answer in its own right, it's also good
– smci
Nov 17 at 2:27
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up vote
44
down vote
up vote
44
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I can think of two that might be appropriate.
Though it doesn't necessarily deal directly with tardiness, there is, "You've made your bed. Now lie in it."
According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, it means:
said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something
they have done
Also, there is, "That ship has sailed."
The website UsingEnglish.com defines that as:
A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.
Although fault isn't explicit, I'd argue the latter idiom suggests the fault lies with the individual having waited too long to take advantage of an opportunity.
answered Nov 14 at 16:13
drewhart
1,15328
I can think of two that might be appropriate.
Though it doesn't necessarily deal directly with tardiness, there is, "You've made your bed. Now lie in it."
According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, it means:
said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something
they have done
Also, there is, "That ship has sailed."
The website UsingEnglish.com defines that as:
A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.
Although fault isn't explicit, I'd argue the latter idiom suggests the fault lies with the individual having waited too long to take advantage of an opportunity.
answered Nov 14 at 16:13
drewhart
1,15328
edited Nov 14 at 22:47
answered Nov 14 at 16:13
drewhart
1,15328
answered Nov 14 at 16:13
drewhart
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answered Nov 14 at 16:13
drewhart
1,15328
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A variant is "to miss the boat": collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-miss-the-boat
– Paul Johnson
Nov 16 at 11:01
1
@PaulJohnson: true, please post that one as answer in its own right, it's also good
– smci
Nov 17 at 2:27
add a comment |
5
A variant is "to miss the boat": collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-miss-the-boat
– Paul Johnson
Nov 16 at 11:01
1
@PaulJohnson: true, please post that one as answer in its own right, it's also good
– smci
Nov 17 at 2:27
5
5
A variant is "to miss the boat": collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-miss-the-boat
– Paul Johnson
Nov 16 at 11:01
A variant is "to miss the boat": collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-miss-the-boat
– Paul Johnson
Nov 16 at 11:01
1
1
@PaulJohnson: true, please post that one as answer in its own right, it's also good
– smci
Nov 17 at 2:27
@PaulJohnson: true, please post that one as answer in its own right, it's also good
– smci
Nov 17 at 2:27
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A day late and a dollar short
is another idiom meaning
late and ill-prepared
There is even a TV movie with this as a title based on a book of the same title
answered Nov 14 at 22:51
Michael J.
1,872514
Wow, so many story plots come to mind with this expression, truly poetic.
– brasofilo
yesterday
1
@brasofilo, and the universalit of the statement is amazing. Every person on Earth has experienced this truism.
– JBH
yesterday
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up vote
26
down vote
A day late and a dollar short
is another idiom meaning
late and ill-prepared
There is even a TV movie with this as a title based on a book of the same title
answered Nov 14 at 22:51
Michael J.
1,872514
Wow, so many story plots come to mind with this expression, truly poetic.
– brasofilo
yesterday
1
@brasofilo, and the universalit of the statement is amazing. Every person on Earth has experienced this truism.
– JBH
yesterday
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up vote
26
down vote
up vote
26
down vote
A day late and a dollar short
is another idiom meaning
late and ill-prepared
There is even a TV movie with this as a title based on a book of the same title
answered Nov 14 at 22:51
Michael J.
1,872514
A day late and a dollar short
is another idiom meaning
late and ill-prepared
There is even a TV movie with this as a title based on a book of the same title
answered Nov 14 at 22:51
Michael J.
1,872514
answered Nov 14 at 22:51
Michael J.
1,872514
answered Nov 14 at 22:51
Michael J.
1,872514
answered Nov 14 at 22:51
Michael J.
1,872514
1,872514
Wow, so many story plots come to mind with this expression, truly poetic.
– brasofilo
yesterday
1
@brasofilo, and the universalit of the statement is amazing. Every person on Earth has experienced this truism.
– JBH
yesterday
add a comment |
Wow, so many story plots come to mind with this expression, truly poetic.
– brasofilo
yesterday
1
@brasofilo, and the universalit of the statement is amazing. Every person on Earth has experienced this truism.
– JBH
yesterday
Wow, so many story plots come to mind with this expression, truly poetic.
– brasofilo
yesterday
Wow, so many story plots come to mind with this expression, truly poetic.
– brasofilo
yesterday
1
1
@brasofilo, and the universalit of the statement is amazing. Every person on Earth has experienced this truism.
– JBH
yesterday
@brasofilo, and the universalit of the statement is amazing. Every person on Earth has experienced this truism.
– JBH
yesterday
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11
down vote
The early bird gets the worm.
Whoever arrives at the prize first gets it. (It's implied that slowpokes do not get anything)
answered Nov 15 at 2:09
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“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
Nov 15 at 3:05
13
I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
Nov 15 at 16:32
And if you want something else for breakfast, get up later.
– RedSonja
Nov 16 at 9:14
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The early bird gets the worm.
Whoever arrives at the prize first gets it. (It's implied that slowpokes do not get anything)
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“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
Nov 15 at 3:05
13
I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
Nov 15 at 16:32
And if you want something else for breakfast, get up later.
– RedSonja
Nov 16 at 9:14
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up vote
11
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up vote
11
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The early bird gets the worm.
Whoever arrives at the prize first gets it. (It's implied that slowpokes do not get anything)
answered Nov 15 at 2:09
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The early bird gets the worm.
Whoever arrives at the prize first gets it. (It's implied that slowpokes do not get anything)
answered Nov 15 at 2:09
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answered Nov 15 at 2:09
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“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
Nov 15 at 3:05
13
I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
Nov 15 at 16:32
And if you want something else for breakfast, get up later.
– RedSonja
Nov 16 at 9:14
add a comment |
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“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
Nov 15 at 3:05
13
I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
Nov 15 at 16:32
And if you want something else for breakfast, get up later.
– RedSonja
Nov 16 at 9:14
8
8
“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
Nov 15 at 3:05
“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
Nov 15 at 3:05
13
13
I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
Nov 15 at 16:32
I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
Nov 15 at 16:32
And if you want something else for breakfast, get up later.
– RedSonja
Nov 16 at 9:14
And if you want something else for breakfast, get up later.
– RedSonja
Nov 16 at 9:14
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How about
He who hesitates is lost
I had to look up the source for this proverb, which seems to be a play:
https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/455/he-who-hesitates-is-lost
answered Nov 14 at 22:28
pbasdf
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How about
He who hesitates is lost
I had to look up the source for this proverb, which seems to be a play:
https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/455/he-who-hesitates-is-lost
answered Nov 14 at 22:28
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up vote
8
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How about
He who hesitates is lost
I had to look up the source for this proverb, which seems to be a play:
https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/455/he-who-hesitates-is-lost
answered Nov 14 at 22:28
pbasdf
862116
How about
He who hesitates is lost
I had to look up the source for this proverb, which seems to be a play:
https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/455/he-who-hesitates-is-lost
answered Nov 14 at 22:28
pbasdf
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answered Nov 14 at 22:28
pbasdf
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answered Nov 14 at 22:28
pbasdf
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answered Nov 14 at 22:28
pbasdf
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Regarding 'trains' and tardiness...
That train has left the station.
(Also, the train instead of that train is said.)
Broadly defined:
That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.
https://www.phrases.net/phrase/that-train-has-left-the-station_20986
It's similar to this saying--You've missed the boat.--meaning something is already underway, so it's too late to weigh in on that; you've missed your chance to do so or an opportunity in general.
And regarding the [pooping] ones...
"[Poop] or get off the pot!" Basic meaning: Quit stalling!
Get it? Public restroom stalls... Never mind; toilet humor is optional.
answered Nov 15 at 4:38
KannE
798114
Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 15:08
@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
Nov 15 at 17:25
I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 17:33
1
My upvote is for "The train has left the station."
– J.R.
Nov 16 at 12:28
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up vote
8
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Regarding 'trains' and tardiness...
That train has left the station.
(Also, the train instead of that train is said.)
Broadly defined:
That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.
https://www.phrases.net/phrase/that-train-has-left-the-station_20986
It's similar to this saying--You've missed the boat.--meaning something is already underway, so it's too late to weigh in on that; you've missed your chance to do so or an opportunity in general.
And regarding the [pooping] ones...
"[Poop] or get off the pot!" Basic meaning: Quit stalling!
Get it? Public restroom stalls... Never mind; toilet humor is optional.
answered Nov 15 at 4:38
KannE
798114
Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 15:08
@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
Nov 15 at 17:25
I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 17:33
1
My upvote is for "The train has left the station."
– J.R.
Nov 16 at 12:28
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up vote
8
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up vote
8
down vote
Regarding 'trains' and tardiness...
That train has left the station.
(Also, the train instead of that train is said.)
Broadly defined:
That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.
https://www.phrases.net/phrase/that-train-has-left-the-station_20986
It's similar to this saying--You've missed the boat.--meaning something is already underway, so it's too late to weigh in on that; you've missed your chance to do so or an opportunity in general.
And regarding the [pooping] ones...
"[Poop] or get off the pot!" Basic meaning: Quit stalling!
Get it? Public restroom stalls... Never mind; toilet humor is optional.
answered Nov 15 at 4:38
KannE
798114
Regarding 'trains' and tardiness...
That train has left the station.
(Also, the train instead of that train is said.)
Broadly defined:
That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.
https://www.phrases.net/phrase/that-train-has-left-the-station_20986
It's similar to this saying--You've missed the boat.--meaning something is already underway, so it's too late to weigh in on that; you've missed your chance to do so or an opportunity in general.
And regarding the [pooping] ones...
"[Poop] or get off the pot!" Basic meaning: Quit stalling!
Get it? Public restroom stalls... Never mind; toilet humor is optional.
answered Nov 15 at 4:38
KannE
798114
edited Nov 16 at 15:02
answered Nov 15 at 4:38
KannE
798114
answered Nov 15 at 4:38
KannE
798114
answered Nov 15 at 4:38
KannE
798114
798114
Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 15:08
@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
Nov 15 at 17:25
I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 17:33
1
My upvote is for "The train has left the station."
– J.R.
Nov 16 at 12:28
add a comment |
Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 15:08
@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
Nov 15 at 17:25
I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 17:33
1
My upvote is for "The train has left the station."
– J.R.
Nov 16 at 12:28
Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 15:08
Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 15:08
@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
Nov 15 at 17:25
@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
Nov 15 at 17:25
I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 17:33
I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
Nov 15 at 17:33
1
1
My upvote is for "The train has left the station."
– J.R.
Nov 16 at 12:28
My upvote is for "The train has left the station."
– J.R.
Nov 16 at 12:28
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I've once heard the latin saying :
Tarde venientibus ossa.
Those who come late just get the scraps [litt. 'bones'].
This is admittedly not English, but a reference exists in wikipedia.
answered Nov 15 at 15:03
mcadorel
793
My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
Nov 15 at 16:19
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I've once heard the latin saying :
Tarde venientibus ossa.
Those who come late just get the scraps [litt. 'bones'].
This is admittedly not English, but a reference exists in wikipedia.
answered Nov 15 at 15:03
mcadorel
793
My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
Nov 15 at 16:19
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up vote
4
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I've once heard the latin saying :
Tarde venientibus ossa.
Those who come late just get the scraps [litt. 'bones'].
This is admittedly not English, but a reference exists in wikipedia.
answered Nov 15 at 15:03
mcadorel
793
I've once heard the latin saying :
Tarde venientibus ossa.
Those who come late just get the scraps [litt. 'bones'].
This is admittedly not English, but a reference exists in wikipedia.
answered Nov 15 at 15:03
mcadorel
793
answered Nov 15 at 15:03
mcadorel
793
answered Nov 15 at 15:03
mcadorel
793
answered Nov 15 at 15:03
mcadorel
793
793
My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
Nov 15 at 16:19
add a comment |
My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
Nov 15 at 16:19
My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
Nov 15 at 16:19
My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
Nov 15 at 16:19
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@drewhart mentioned "that ship has sailed". A common variant is "You missed the boat".
answered 2 days ago
Paul Johnson
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Yes but neither has any inference of "fault", does it?
– Robbie Goodwin
9 hours ago
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@drewhart mentioned "that ship has sailed". A common variant is "You missed the boat".
answered 2 days ago
Paul Johnson
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Yes but neither has any inference of "fault", does it?
– Robbie Goodwin
9 hours ago
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@drewhart mentioned "that ship has sailed". A common variant is "You missed the boat".
answered 2 days ago
Paul Johnson
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@drewhart mentioned "that ship has sailed". A common variant is "You missed the boat".
answered 2 days ago
Paul Johnson
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answered 2 days ago
Paul Johnson
1,044413
answered 2 days ago
Paul Johnson
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answered 2 days ago
Paul Johnson
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Yes but neither has any inference of "fault", does it?
– Robbie Goodwin
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Yes but neither has any inference of "fault", does it?
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Yes but neither has any inference of "fault", does it?
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Yes but neither has any inference of "fault", does it?
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If you say
Too little, too late
you're "blaming someone for not doing enough to prevent a problem and for taking action only after the problem had become very bad."
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/too-little-too-late
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If you say
Too little, too late
you're "blaming someone for not doing enough to prevent a problem and for taking action only after the problem had become very bad."
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/too-little-too-late
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If you say
Too little, too late
you're "blaming someone for not doing enough to prevent a problem and for taking action only after the problem had become very bad."
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/too-little-too-late
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DaveBoltman
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If you say
Too little, too late
you're "blaming someone for not doing enough to prevent a problem and for taking action only after the problem had become very bad."
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/too-little-too-late
answered 2 days ago
DaveBoltman
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I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
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Tangentially related: Gorbatchev's famous "Those who are late will be castigated by life itself" ("Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben"), aimed at Honecker.
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By “shitting ones,” do you mean those using the toilet?
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