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How to say closing the stable door after the horse has bolted
in Thai
วัวหายล้อมคอก
wua hǎai láawm kâawk
closing the stable door after the horse has bolted
wua midhǎai risingláawm highkâawk falling
Safety measures only after the accident.
- Part of speech
- phrase
- Literally
- build the pen after the cow is gone
In a sentence
- โดนขโมยแล้วค่อยติดกล้อง วัวหายล้อมคอกdoon kà-mooi láeo kôi dtìt glâawng wua hǎai láawm kâawkInstalling cameras after the burglary: too late.
From the same situation: Idioms, proverbs, humour
- สำนวนidiom, expression; style
- สุภาษิตproverb
- คำคมwitty saying, quote
- ตีความto interpret
- ตรงตัวliteral
- ขำfunny; to find funny
- ขำกลิ้งhilarious (rolling with laughter)
- ฮาhilarious (slang)
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