lock the stable door after the horse is stolen

lock the stable door after the horse is stolen

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Z é IQ ù Gu ā nm é n, which means to take preventive measures after the accident. It comes from the Song Dynasty's shidaoyuan biography of lanterns in Jingde.

Idiom usage

When the door is closed, people are more careful and dare not sleep.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: mend the sheep when they are dead

The origin of Idioms

In Song Dynasty, Shi Daoyuan's Jingde Zhuandeng Lu (Volume 21), "the monk asked," if you don't meet a teacher, you'll probably go to work. The teacher said, "when the thief goes, close the door."

Idiom explanation

The thief stole and left before closing the door. It means taking preventive measures after an accident.