亡羊补牢
Meaning
wángyángbǔláo wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2
- lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
- fig. to act belatedly
- better late than never
- to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
Example sentences
- wángyángbǔláo 亡羊补牢 。Better late than never.