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Meaning of "cry over spilt milk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRY OVER SPILT MILK

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRY OVER SPILT MILK

cry
cry blue murder
cry down
cry for the moon
cry havoc
cry off
cry one´s eyes out
cry out
cry quits
cry up
cry wolf
crybabies
crybaby
crying
cryingly
crymotherapy
cryobank
cryobiological
cryobiologist
cryobiology

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRY OVER SPILT MILK

acidophilus milk
baby milk
breast milk
coconut milk
condensed milk
evaporated milk
formula milk
full-cream milk
homogenized milk
malted milk
milk
powdered milk
raw milk
school milk
semi-skimmed milk
skim milk
skimmed milk
sour milk
sugar of milk
two-percent milk
whole milk

Synonyms and antonyms of cry over spilt milk in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cry over spilt milk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRY OVER SPILT MILK

Find out the translation of cry over spilt milk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cry over spilt milk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cry over spilt milk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

打翻的牛奶哭泣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llorar sobre la leche derramada
570 millions of speakers

English

cry over spilt milk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गिरा दूध पर रोने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البكاء على اللبن المسكوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плакать над пролитым молоком
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chorar sobre o leite derramado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাঁটা দুধে কাঁদো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pleurer sur le lait renversé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menangis atas susu tumpah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

über verschüttete Milch weinen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

こぼれたミルクの上に泣く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유출 된 우유 를 통해 울고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mewek ing susu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khóc hơn sữa đổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வறுத்த பால் மீது அழுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पिल्दा दूध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dökülen süt için ağla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piangere sul latte versato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płakać nad rozlanym mlekiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плакати над пролитим молоком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plânge peste laptele varsat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλαίνε πάνω από χυμένο γάλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

treur oor onherstelbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gråta över spilld mjölk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gråte over spilt melk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cry over spilt milk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRY OVER SPILT MILK»

The term «cry over spilt milk» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.195 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRY OVER SPILT MILK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cry over spilt milk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRY OVER SPILT MILK»

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A Dictionary of American Proverbs
(e) It's no use to cry over spilt milk. (f) Never grieve over split milk. (g) No use crying over spilt milk. (h) No use crying over spilt milk— there's enough water in it now. (i) No weeping for shed milk. (j) There's no use to cry over spilled milk.
Wolfgang Mieder, Stewart A. Kingsbury, Kelsie B. Harder, 1992
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Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native
Don't cry over spilt milk Once milk is spilled it is usually impossible to recover it, and it makes no sense to try. The saying "don't cry over spilt milk" refers to doing something that has happened that cannot be changed. a. It won't do you any ...
Boye Lafayette De Mente, 2007
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
Then, all of a sudden, Dr. Paul Brandwine stood up, swept the bottle of milk with a crash into the sink—and shouted: 'Don't cry over spilt milk!' “He then made us all come to the sink and look at the wreckage. 'Take a good look,' he told us, ...
Dale Carnegie, 1984
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Dancing with Idioms 2:
over spilt milk They were having breakfast with Mrs Wilt and Ann accidentally dropped her glass of milk Ann cried and felt so much guilt for breaking the glass of milk She was crying over spilt milk Meaning 'Cry over spilt milk' means to be upset ...
WP Phan, 2013
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A Sentimentalist Theory of the Mind
... let's say someone takes your money or betrays you in love, and you become so bent on getting revenge that you are willing to sacrifice your own happiness or prospects in order to do so. i can imagine a friend saying: “Why cry over spilt milk,  ...
Michael Slote, 2014
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Benjamin Kritzer: A Novel
I hate milk! I would laugh over spilt milk! What a stupid saying! Who would cry over spilt milk anyway?” “Exactly,” said Minnie. “And stop yelling!” Benjamin quickly changed the subject. “Was there any mail?” “Yes, there was mail. Not for you.
Bruce Kimmel, 2002
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When I Was a Child... a Lyric for Life: Journal for a Songwriter
HOW. lONG. muST. I. RuN? Verse: Could not have said it better Even if you'd tried. “No longer can sustain the truth So we've gone and lied.” Pre Chorus: While your madmen wrote this story, It's these blind men that will cry over Spilt milk and  ...
Sp Samuels, 2012
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The Law of the Single European Market: Unpacking the Premises
IF. WE GOT TO 'do it all over again', would we do it any differently? Many of us, having made some mistakes and learned from experience, would probably do at least a few things differently. Normally it is pointless to 'cry over spilt milk', since ...
Catherine Barnard, Joanne Scott, 2002
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The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms
cry over spilt milk Canadian humorist Thomas C. Hal- iburton, whose Down East humor strongly influenced American literature, had a friend say this to his famous character Sam Slick, a shrewd Yankee peddler, in The Clockmaker; or the ...
Robert Hendrickson, 2000
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Interpreting Figurative Meaning
... in this conversation is not often seen as a problem of communication per se ( i.e., that the patient has simply not found the right words to express what he means, especially in offering a definition of the proverb “Don't cry over spilt milk”).
Raymond W. Gibbs, Jr, Herbert L. Colston, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRY OVER SPILT MILK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cry over spilt milk is used in the context of the following news items.
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She didn't run into a door. The 'love of her life' beat her
Let's all stand together and stop this. It needs to be a priority. And never again will I cry over spilt milk. Increase Text Size · Decrease Text Size ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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THE LONG READ: The evil genius behind the migrant crisis
This has happened. It was destiny. You can't cry over spilt milk. You can't do anything. You did what you had to do.” Ferrara says he's sure that, ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Colombia acts on massacres – punishing whistleblower and …
“We are not going to continue to cry over spilt milk,” he said. Retired general Jaime Ruíz, head of the retired officers association, Acore, said ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Father's Day Drinking Quotes: 25 Funny Sayings About Dad's …
"Never cry over spilt milk. It could've been whiskey."—Beau "Pappy" Maverick. "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. «Latin Times, Jun 15»
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Twinsights: Phil Hughes and the curious case of his missing velocity
“We can cry over spilt milk but there's no time for crying,” Allen said. “We've got to get after it. If we've got to step up his program, we'll step up ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jun 15»
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Fiscal crisis in Nigerian states
Much as we believe that it is too late to cry over spilt milk, we nonetheless believe, and strongly too, that it is not too late for the states to begin to ... «BusinessDay, Jun 15»
7
Dairy farmers cry over spilt milk
Dejected by the short-sighted agriculture and dairy farming policies of PML-N government, hundreds of farmers belonging to Pakistan Kissan ... «Pakistan Today, Jun 15»
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Blue Jays Bullpen: Don't get hopes too high over 11-game win streak
So, it doesn't make sense to cry over spilt milk, but it's funny how it works. And that's why I had three surgeries within 18 months. That's why I did ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
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Twenty Ways You Know You're a First Time Mum...
Never has the phrase 'don't cry over spilt milk' meant so much. After expressing courageously for 30 mins, that precious nectar is like gold dust. «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
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Nass Leadership - Matters Arising
Rather than cry over spilt milk, it is better to start considering how the present leadership set-up in the Senate can engender a balanced ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»

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