Don’t waste time worrying about things that have already happened.
Verschwende keine Zeit damit, dir Sorgen über Dinge zu machen, die bereits passiert sind. (Verschwende keine Zeit damit, dir Sorgen über Dinge zu machen, die bereits passiert sind.)
"Don't cry over spilled milk; learn from your mistake."
"Weine nicht über verschüttete Milch; lerne aus deinem Fehler." (Weine nicht über verschüttete Milch; lerne aus deinem Fehler.)
used to say that everyone knows what happened next
to reach an agreement or arrangement, especially in business
to waste time on a topic that has already been resolved
to create a situation where one has limited options
to focus on a smaller area or set of options
a harmless or small lie told to avoid hurting someone