泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う
Idiom- 1starting something in the eleventh hour ; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain ; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen ; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught Translated by Jiyomi
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泥棒を捕らえて縄をなう
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) · Godan verb with 'u' ending
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