泥棒を見て縄をなう。

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泥棒を見て縄をなう。

English Translation

It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse is stolen.

Furigana

泥棒(どろぼう)を見(み)て縄(なわ)をなう。

Romanji

Dorobō o mite nawa o nau.

Words

泥棒 (どろぼう)

thief; burglar; robber; theft

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

縄 (なわ)

rope; cord; policeman's rope

なう (なう)

to do ...