stabl Idiom, Proverb

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Close the stable door after the horse has bolted

If people try to fix something after the problem has occurred, they are trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted. 'Close the barn door after the horse has bolted' is alternative, often used in American English.

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Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

If someone takes action too late, they do this; there is no reason to lock an empty stable.

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It is too late to lock the stable when the horse h

It is useless taking precautions after something has happened.

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establishment

establishment
the Establishment
1) the social, economic, and political leaders as of a nation, regarded as holding the chief measure of power and influence
2) the ruling inner circle or dominant group of any field of endeavor, organization, institution, etc.
3) established church

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stable

stable
see lock the barn door after the horse has bolted.