cry over spilt milk

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.”

Example Sentences

The advice to do the next thing and not cry over spilt milk is ever so much better than sentimental recalling of the past.

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"Well, it don't do any good to cry over spilt milk," said Anderson bravely.

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It was useless, however, to cry over spilt milk, and all my thought now was to get back to the hotel in safety.

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"Well, there ain't no use to cry over spilt milk," came from Luke.

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There was no time to cry over spilt milk or reinstated school-teachers.

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