Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk

When you complain about a loss from the past.



The phrase originated in America during the Great Depression because the price of milk as a commodity had fallen so low due to its overabundance relative to demand, that dairy farmers were subsidized by the state to destroy their surplus in order to bring prices back up to a profitable level.



Ex: After something has gone wrong: Well there is no point crying over spilt milk, let’s just move on.



Spanish: A lo hecho, pecho.



German: Was geschehen ist, ist geschehen