What does this proverb mean:
Don't lock the stable door after the horse is stolen.
2007-01-25 02:46:12 · 22 answers · asked by Adam F 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
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2007-01-25 03:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means that you are wasting you time since you will not be affecting anything. The horse is stolen so what will locking the stable help.
2007-01-25 02:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by Shmesh 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't lock the horse out should he come back to the stable.
2007-01-25 03:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, it's kind of pointless- to lock the stable after the horse was
stolen ! So, looking back it would have been more lucrative to
protect the investment in the first place and you would have less grief.
2007-01-25 02:55:21 · answer #4 · answered by Queen-o-the-Damned 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why would you waste time locking stable door which contains nothing of value.
2007-01-25 02:56:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard it but the way I read it is that theres no point in doing something after the fact that could have prevented a certain event from happening in the first place.
2007-01-25 02:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by truly_insightful 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lock the stable door if you don't want it stolen! Don't let it be too late.
2007-01-25 02:51:08 · answer #7 · answered by Gabriela I 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It’s foolish to take precautions after the damage they would have prevented has already been done. Another version of this saying is “Don’t close the barn door after the horse runs away.”
2007-01-25 02:50:48 · answer #8 · answered by Calebs Mummy 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It means don't lock the doors, the horse might come back
2007-01-25 02:50:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Sure do pardner....It means, don't burn your bridges after things don't go yer way.
However, our family has used it on a few rare occasions with the intent of telling another to "not give up hope". Happy trails....
2007-01-25 03:35:37 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋