覆ふく水すい

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Meanings

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spilt water

Almost exclusively used in the proverb 覆水盆に返らず (spilt water will not return to the tray; what's done cannot be undone). Rarely appears independently.

See also: 覆水盆に返らず

「覆ふく水すい盆ぼんに返かえらず」ということわざを知しっていますか。
Do you know the proverb 'spilt water will not return to the tray'?
覆ふく水すいは二に度どと盆ぼんに戻もどらない。
Spilt water never returns to the tray.

Expressions

覆ふく水すい盆ぼんに返かえらずwhat's done is done; no use crying over spilt milk