поздно пить боржоми, когда почки отказали
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Etymology edit
Literally: "it's too late to drink borjomi when your kidneys have failed".
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
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