mend the fold after the sheep have been stolen

mend the fold after the sheep have been stolen

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w á ngy á NGB ǔ L á o, which means it's not too late for the sheep to escape and repair the sheep pen. When something goes wrong, try to remedy it so as not to continue to suffer losses in the future. It's from Chu CE, Warring States strategy.

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, King Xiang of Chu was obscene and obstinate. He drove Zhuang Xin out of Chu. The state of Qin took the opportunity to invade and soon occupied the capital of Chu. King Xiang of Chu regretted it and sent someone to Zhao state to ask Zhuang Xin to return. Zhuang Xin said, "it's not too late to look after dogs when you see rabbits; it's not too late to mend sheep when they die." He encouraged King Xiang of Chu to make great efforts to govern and to make a fresh start.

The origin of Idioms

"It's not too late to take care of the dog when you see the rabbit; it's not too late to mend the sheep when they are dead," says Chu CE, the Warring States strategy

Idiom usage

Zhang Xueliang lost his land in the beginning, but now he is lucky to stick to Jinzhou, which can be called late enlightenment. Chapter two of Zhang Binglin's book on current affairs with sun Sifang