cry over spilt milk

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1. To dwell pointlessly on past misfortunes: “I know you wish that you'd handled the project more efficiently, but there's no use crying over spilt milk.”

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cry over spilt milk

My motto in investing has always been cry over spilt milk, for analyzing errors is how you learn almost everything.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

"I'm not going to cry over spilt milk, it's over now."

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024

You know the saying "don't cry over spilt milk?"

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2015

“Don’t cry over spilt milk, honey,” says Mom.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

He had been robbed of his precious plans and had no hopes of seeing his missing portmanteau again, but, like a prudent man, he was not inclined to cry over spilt milk.

From Hard Pressed by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)