поздно пить боржоми, когда почки отказали

Russian

Etymology

Literally: "it's too late to drink borjomi when your kidneys have failed".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈpoznə pʲidʲ bɐrˈʐomʲɪ kɐɡˈda ˈpot͡ɕkʲɪ ɐtkɐˈzalʲɪ]

Phrase

по́здно пить боржо́ми, когда́ по́чки отказа́ли • (pózdno pitʹ boržómi, kogdá póčki otkazáli)

(idiomatic) being in a situation when nothing can be done to fix a problem, not necessarily a health-related issue

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