망양보뢰가 · 망양보뢰를
fixing things after it's too late
Example
사고가 난 뒤에 안전 점검을 하는 것은 망양보뢰입니다.
Doing safety checks after an accident is mending the pen after the sheep are gone.
Word parts
망 lose+양 sheep+보 mend+뢰 pen
Literally 'mend the pen after losing the sheep'; in Korean it stresses lateness.
Good to know
The native proverb 소 잃고 외양간 고친다 means the same and is more common.
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