Crying Over Spilled Milk 🥛
Definition:
Crying over spilled milk: To lament something that has already happened and cannot be undone. It’s often used to remind people not to waste time being upset about minor issues.
Related and Similar Terms:
- Spilt milk: Slightly different spelling, same notion.
- No use crying over spilled milk: The classic elaboration of the phrase.
- Let it go: Made famous by the Disney movie Frozen, encourages moving on from past mishaps.
- Water under the bridge: Refers to past events that should no longer affect the present.
Synonyms:
- Lamenting the past
- Dwelling on the past
- Regretting yesterday
Antonyms:
- Moving on
- Looking forward
- Rolling with the punches
Inspirational Quote:
“Don’t cry over spilled milk. By this time, it’s probably sour.” — Anonymous
Proverb:
- “There’s no point in crying over a lost cause.”
Literature, Books, Songs, Poetry, and Movies:
- Book: “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson (Deals with change and moving past it, much like not crying over spilled milk)
- Song: Let It Be by The Beatles
- Movie: Frozen (For the famous song “Let It Go”)
- Poetry: “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost (Offers a reflective take on past decisions)
Humor-Filled Quote:
“Lost in thought over some old detail, are you? Spilled milk? Cry on it too long and it goes sour, my friend!” — Imaginary Wisdom
Intriguing Titles:
- 🥛 Tears for Lactose: The Curious Case of Spilled Milk
- 🔔 Ringing the Cry Bell: A Tale of Over and Done
- 🌊 Past Waves: More Water Under the Bridge
### Which of these is a real idiom?
- [x] Crying over spilled milk
- [ ] Sobbing over soggy cookies
- [ ] Wailing with wilted roses
- [ ] Sniveling over scrambled thoughts
> **Explanation:** "Crying over spilled milk" is a commonly known idiom, meaning to lament something that can't be undone. The others? Crumbs best left under the rug!
### Which phrase is genuine?
- [ ] Lamenting over poured pop
- [x] Let it go
- [ ] Bawling over burst balloons
- [ ] Pining for past pickles
> **Explanation:** "Let it go" is indeed a real idiom (and catchy song), urging us to move on from the past.
### True or False: 'Water under the bridge' means the water is still an issue.
- [ ] True
- [x] False
> **Explanation:** False. It means that whatever happened is in the past and shouldn't affect the present anymore.
Farewell Thought: Regret can weigh you down like yesterday’s lactose. Instead, be like milk when it’s spilled—inevitably moving forward into the future.
