亡羊补牢未为晚 亡羊補牢未為晚 亡羊補牢未為晚

mending the pen after losing a sheep is not yet too late

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning
It's not too late to fix a problem once it happens, to prevent further loss. Compare "better late than never".
Simplified
亡羊补牢未为晚
Traditional (Taiwan)
亡羊補牢未為晚
Pinyin
wángyángbǔláo wèi wéi wǎn
Pinyin (Taiwan)
wángyángbǔláo wèi wèi wǎn
Bopomofo
ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄢˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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