yesterday is gone

English

Alternative forms

• yesterday's gone

Proverb

yesterday is gone

1. It is impossible to change or to relive what has already happened.
   • 1873, Francis Bourdillon, “The Odd Five Minutes; Or, Short Chapters on Serious Subjects”, in Google books‎^[1], Religious Tract Society, page 108:

     Yesterday is gone indeed, and gone never to return.

   • 1945, American Farm Youth, Volumes 11-12, page 28:

     Yesterday is gone; yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. Gone with it are its mistakes and cares, its aches and pains, its faults and blunders.

   • 2010 April 25, Mark Vernon, “Ideas for modern living: Carpe diem”, in Guardian, UK, retrieved 10 July 2017:

     Today is the day when we can enjoy life, for yesterday is gone, and tomorrow never comes.

   • 2017 March 31, John Meyer, “Seeking to bring hope to those with cancer, Littleton man heads to North Pole”, in Denver Post, retrieved 10 July 2017:

     I wake up every morning and tell myself, "There's nothing I can do about yesterday, yesterday is gone."

Synonyms

• don't cry over spilt milk
• what's done is done
• you can't go home again

See also

• tomorrow is another day
• tomorrow never comes
• seize the day