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English translation for "江心补漏"

[ jiāngxīnb?lòu ] 
mend a leaking boat in midstream -- too late; repair the leakage when the boat is already in the middle of the stream

Related Translations:
船到江心补漏迟:  to repair a leak in midstream is too late to avoid a disaster. -- take action before trouble occurs; it's too late to plug the leak when the boat is in midstream.; it will be too late to m
Example Sentences:
1.It is too late to spare when the bottom is bare
临堤走马收?晚,船到江心补漏迟。
2.But it ' s too late to mend the ship ' s leak in the middle of the river
悬崖勒马犹未晚,船到江心补漏迟。
Similar Words:
"江小川" English translation, "江小鱼" English translation, "江欣慈" English translation, "江欣燕" English translation, "江心" English translation, "江心岛" English translation, "江心湖" English translation, "江心木材拥塞" English translation, "江心沙洲" English translation, "江心滩" English translation