It's no use crying over spilt milk

It's no use crying over spilt milk (1)

Cours gratuits > Forum > English only || Bottom

This topic is now closed. You can't post a new reply.

It's no use crying over spilt milk
Message from lillian7 posted on 26-01-2011 at 09:34:37
Hello,
I met with a problem when doing my homework.
I don't know why this sentence-"It's no use crying over spilt milk" cannot be interpreted as "Never feel regret at what has been done."
Can you help me? Thank you.;)

-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 26-01-2011 10:52

-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 18-02-2011 13:57

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by floha, posted on 26-01-2011 at 10:13:39
Hello,
I suppose it is the part "never feel regret" that is wrong.
It's rather, "it is too late, no use mourning, but go on!"

-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 26-01-2011 10:53

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by zodiac97500, posted on 26-01-2011 at 12:32:12
bonjour

-"It's no use crying over spilt milk"

Ce qui est fait est fait .. inutile de pleurer dessus, passons à autre chose .

autrement dit : tout de suite après un échec , il faut positiver;comme souvent tout dépend du contexte.

-"It's no use crying over spilt milk"

Elle peut vouloir dire : Ici on n'a pas l'habitude de se lamenter en cas de problème .
On retrousse ses manches et on se met au travail ..

-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 26-01-2011 19:29
No French on this forum please.

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by notrepere, posted on 27-01-2011 at 04:11:43
Hello!

See this page: Lien Internet

Your definition is close to the real meaning:

Never feel regret at what has happened because it is already done and cannot be changed.

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by may, posted on 29-01-2011 at 02:01:56
Hello,

The point is you have all the right to feel regret about what and why haven't you done things you were supposed to do, then you would try to do it better rather than sitting and crying.

PS. Lucile forgot this is the "English forum" only

Good night!

-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 30-01-2011 17:13
I noticed it afterwards!

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by traviskidd, posted on 29-01-2011 at 02:24:16
Of course you can feel regret about the past. But there's no use dwelling on it or being depressed about it. What's done is done.

I wish we had married each other instead of other people; however, we each have our own family now, so there's no use crying over spilled milk.

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by clarangela, posted on 02-02-2011 at 18:17:21
I'm Italian and we have the same proverb; it means it's vain to cry over something that you can't change; you can't remedy spilt milk.

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by lily19870827, posted on 04-02-2011 at 11:43:35
The past already have pasted then let it past and never feel regret or look back .

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by fiori, posted on 08-02-2011 at 13:27:42
Hello
it is just like another saying: "live and let live"
meaning what has happened has happened, just accept it and move on. Do not dwell in the past because you cannot change it.
Hope that helped
Zia x

-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 08-02-2011 14:09

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by anakin1806, posted on 14-02-2011 at 13:37:12
Hello,

a little bit help:

Lien Internet

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by copper521, posted on 18-02-2011 at 12:55:16
well,guy,i just think that the saying does not have to mean something bad has happened,but you translation just sentences it to death.don't be so serious,man.

-------------------
Edited by lucile83 on 18-02-2011 13:56
so many mistakes!

Re: It's no use crying over spilt milk by headway, posted on 18-02-2011 at 13:01:27
Hi there,

There's no point in digging up the past, just move on... It's all in the past now.

Headway.

This topic is now closed. You can't post a new topic.