idiom
lock the barn after the horse is gone
LOK the BARN AF-ter the HORS iz GON
lɒk ðə bɑːrn ˈɑːftər ðə hɔːrs ɪz ɡɒnListen
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Syllable breakdown
lockthebarnafterthehorseisgone
Dictionary meaning
take precautions only after the harm has already occurred; address a problem too late to prevent the damage; a warning against reactive rather than proactive security thinking; also phrased as 'closing the stable door after the horse has bolted'
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