Is there a proverb to expess “You are too late and it's your own fault.”?

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In Lithuanian language there is a proverb that translated word-for-word would say "The train does not wait for the shitting ones."

While sounding somewhat rude, it is perfect for expressing: "You are too late, and that's your own fault."

Is there any proverb in English that could convey the same idea?

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I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
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In Lithuanian language there is a proverb that translated word-for-word would say "The train does not wait for the shitting ones."

While sounding somewhat rude, it is perfect for expressing: "You are too late, and that's your own fault."

Is there any proverb in English that could convey the same idea?

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I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
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In Lithuanian language there is a proverb that translated word-for-word would say "The train does not wait for the shitting ones."

While sounding somewhat rude, it is perfect for expressing: "You are too late, and that's your own fault."

Is there any proverb in English that could convey the same idea?

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In Lithuanian language there is a proverb that translated word-for-word would say "The train does not wait for the shitting ones."

While sounding somewhat rude, it is perfect for expressing: "You are too late, and that's your own fault."

Is there any proverb in English that could convey the same idea?

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I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
– Headblender
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I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
– Headblender
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I live in the U.S. and never had the pleasure of hearing this Lithuanian proverb before. Thank you! I have happily added it to my vocabulary. "The train does not wait for the shitting ones." Love it.
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More succintly, and less formally, there is also "You snooze, you lose!"

(idiomatic) If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_snooze_you_lose

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Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
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Time and tide wait for no man, is an English proverb with a similar meaning.

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Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
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I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
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I can think of two that might be appropriate.

Though it doesn't necessarily deal directly with tardiness, there is, "You've made your bed. Now lie in it."
According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, it means:

said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something
they have done

Also, there is, "That ship has sailed."
The website UsingEnglish.com defines that as:

A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.

Although fault isn't explicit, I'd argue the latter idiom suggests the fault lies with the individual having waited too long to take advantage of an opportunity.

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A day late and a dollar short

is another idiom meaning

late and ill-prepared

There is even a TV movie with this as a title based on a book of the same title

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How about

He who hesitates is lost

I had to look up the source for this proverb, which seems to be a play:

https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/455/he-who-hesitates-is-lost

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The early bird gets the worm.

Whoever arrives at the prize first gets it. (It's implied that slowpokes do not get anything)

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“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
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I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
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Regarding trains and [pooping] and tardiness...

That train has left the station. (Also, the train instead of that train is used.)

Broadly defined:

That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.

https://www.phrases.net/phrase/that-train-has-left-the-station_20986

It's similar to this saying--You've missed the boat.--meaning something is already underway, so it's too late to weigh in on that; you've missed your chance to do so or an opportunity in general.

And regarding [pooping] ones...

[Poop] or get off the pot!

Basic meaning: Quit stalling!

Get it? Public restroom stalls... Never mind; I think that needs no explanation.

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Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
6 hours ago

@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
4 hours ago

I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
4 hours ago

@Spagirl, people can turn a phrase however they like; that's the fun part of it, I think. But, in basic training, female soldiers with limited facilities tend to be very serious about it, IME, ha-ha. Have a good day
– KannE
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I've once heard the latin saying :

Tarde venientibus ossa.

Those who come late just get the scraps [litt. 'bones'].

This is admittedly not English, but a reference exists in wikipedia.

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My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
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More succintly, and less formally, there is also "You snooze, you lose!"

(idiomatic) If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_snooze_you_lose

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Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
– april
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More succintly, and less formally, there is also "You snooze, you lose!"

(idiomatic) If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_snooze_you_lose

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Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
– april
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More succintly, and less formally, there is also "You snooze, you lose!"

(idiomatic) If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_snooze_you_lose

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More succintly, and less formally, there is also "You snooze, you lose!"

(idiomatic) If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_snooze_you_lose

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Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
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Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
– april
12 hours ago

Ah, this could be it! While it looks quite different, I think the idea behind is basically the same.
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Time and tide wait for no man, is an English proverb with a similar meaning.

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Dmann

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Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
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I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
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up vote
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Time and tide wait for no man, is an English proverb with a similar meaning.

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Dmann

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Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
yesterday

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I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
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up vote
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Time and tide wait for no man, is an English proverb with a similar meaning.

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Dmann

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Time and tide wait for no man, is an English proverb with a similar meaning.

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Dmann

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Dmann

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Dmann

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Dmann

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Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
yesterday

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I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
12 hours ago

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30

Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
yesterday

1

I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
12 hours ago

Obligatory XKCD: xkcd.com/1704
– justhalf
yesterday

I find this quite appropriate, maybe the closest in meaning, maybe just a little less common than some of the other suggestion, thanks!
– april
12 hours ago

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I can think of two that might be appropriate.

Though it doesn't necessarily deal directly with tardiness, there is, "You've made your bed. Now lie in it."
According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, it means:

said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something
they have done

Also, there is, "That ship has sailed."
The website UsingEnglish.com defines that as:

A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.

Although fault isn't explicit, I'd argue the latter idiom suggests the fault lies with the individual having waited too long to take advantage of an opportunity.

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I can think of two that might be appropriate.

Though it doesn't necessarily deal directly with tardiness, there is, "You've made your bed. Now lie in it."
According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, it means:

said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something
they have done

Also, there is, "That ship has sailed."
The website UsingEnglish.com defines that as:

A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.

Although fault isn't explicit, I'd argue the latter idiom suggests the fault lies with the individual having waited too long to take advantage of an opportunity.

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drewhart

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I can think of two that might be appropriate.

Though it doesn't necessarily deal directly with tardiness, there is, "You've made your bed. Now lie in it."
According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, it means:

said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something
they have done

Also, there is, "That ship has sailed."
The website UsingEnglish.com defines that as:

A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.

Although fault isn't explicit, I'd argue the latter idiom suggests the fault lies with the individual having waited too long to take advantage of an opportunity.

edited 23 hours ago

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drewhart

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I can think of two that might be appropriate.

Though it doesn't necessarily deal directly with tardiness, there is, "You've made your bed. Now lie in it."
According to the online Cambridge Dictionary, it means:

said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something
they have done

Also, there is, "That ship has sailed."
The website UsingEnglish.com defines that as:

A particular opportunity has passed you by when that ship has sailed.

Although fault isn't explicit, I'd argue the latter idiom suggests the fault lies with the individual having waited too long to take advantage of an opportunity.

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A day late and a dollar short

is another idiom meaning

late and ill-prepared

There is even a TV movie with this as a title based on a book of the same title

answered 23 hours ago

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A day late and a dollar short

is another idiom meaning

late and ill-prepared

There is even a TV movie with this as a title based on a book of the same title

answered 23 hours ago

Michael J.

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A day late and a dollar short

is another idiom meaning

late and ill-prepared

There is even a TV movie with this as a title based on a book of the same title

answered 23 hours ago

Michael J.

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A day late and a dollar short

is another idiom meaning

late and ill-prepared

There is even a TV movie with this as a title based on a book of the same title

answered 23 hours ago

Michael J.

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answered 23 hours ago

Michael J.

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Michael J.

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How about

He who hesitates is lost

I had to look up the source for this proverb, which seems to be a play:

https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/455/he-who-hesitates-is-lost

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How about

He who hesitates is lost

I had to look up the source for this proverb, which seems to be a play:

https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/455/he-who-hesitates-is-lost

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How about

He who hesitates is lost

I had to look up the source for this proverb, which seems to be a play:

https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/455/he-who-hesitates-is-lost

answered 23 hours ago

pbasdf

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How about

He who hesitates is lost

I had to look up the source for this proverb, which seems to be a play:

https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/455/he-who-hesitates-is-lost

answered 23 hours ago

pbasdf

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The early bird gets the worm.

Whoever arrives at the prize first gets it. (It's implied that slowpokes do not get anything)

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“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
18 hours ago

I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
5 hours ago

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The early bird gets the worm.

Whoever arrives at the prize first gets it. (It's implied that slowpokes do not get anything)

answered 19 hours ago

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“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
18 hours ago

I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
5 hours ago

add a comment |

up vote
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The early bird gets the worm.

Whoever arrives at the prize first gets it. (It's implied that slowpokes do not get anything)

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The early bird gets the worm.

Whoever arrives at the prize first gets it. (It's implied that slowpokes do not get anything)

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“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
18 hours ago

I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
5 hours ago

add a comment |

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“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
18 hours ago

I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
5 hours ago

“EARLY BIRD Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early early bird-- But if you’re a worm, sleep late.” ― Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends
– KannE
18 hours ago

I still prefer the corollary: "But the second mouse gets the cheese..."
– Darrel Hoffman
5 hours ago

add a comment |

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Regarding trains and [pooping] and tardiness...

That train has left the station. (Also, the train instead of that train is used.)

Broadly defined:

That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.

https://www.phrases.net/phrase/that-train-has-left-the-station_20986

It's similar to this saying--You've missed the boat.--meaning something is already underway, so it's too late to weigh in on that; you've missed your chance to do so or an opportunity in general.

And regarding [pooping] ones...

[Poop] or get off the pot!

Basic meaning: Quit stalling!

Get it? Public restroom stalls... Never mind; I think that needs no explanation.

edited 17 hours ago

answered 17 hours ago

KannE

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Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
6 hours ago

@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
4 hours ago

I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
4 hours ago

@Spagirl, people can turn a phrase however they like; that's the fun part of it, I think. But, in basic training, female soldiers with limited facilities tend to be very serious about it, IME, ha-ha. Have a good day
– KannE
56 mins ago

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Regarding trains and [pooping] and tardiness...

That train has left the station. (Also, the train instead of that train is used.)

Broadly defined:

That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.

https://www.phrases.net/phrase/that-train-has-left-the-station_20986

It's similar to this saying--You've missed the boat.--meaning something is already underway, so it's too late to weigh in on that; you've missed your chance to do so or an opportunity in general.

And regarding [pooping] ones...

[Poop] or get off the pot!

Basic meaning: Quit stalling!

Get it? Public restroom stalls... Never mind; I think that needs no explanation.

edited 17 hours ago

answered 17 hours ago

KannE

73213

Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
6 hours ago

@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
4 hours ago

I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
4 hours ago

@Spagirl, people can turn a phrase however they like; that's the fun part of it, I think. But, in basic training, female soldiers with limited facilities tend to be very serious about it, IME, ha-ha. Have a good day
– KannE
56 mins ago

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up vote
3
down vote

Regarding trains and [pooping] and tardiness...

That train has left the station. (Also, the train instead of that train is used.)

Broadly defined:

That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.

https://www.phrases.net/phrase/that-train-has-left-the-station_20986

It's similar to this saying--You've missed the boat.--meaning something is already underway, so it's too late to weigh in on that; you've missed your chance to do so or an opportunity in general.

And regarding [pooping] ones...

[Poop] or get off the pot!

Basic meaning: Quit stalling!

Get it? Public restroom stalls... Never mind; I think that needs no explanation.

edited 17 hours ago

answered 17 hours ago

KannE

73213

Regarding trains and [pooping] and tardiness...

That train has left the station. (Also, the train instead of that train is used.)

Broadly defined:

That opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.

https://www.phrases.net/phrase/that-train-has-left-the-station_20986

It's similar to this saying--You've missed the boat.--meaning something is already underway, so it's too late to weigh in on that; you've missed your chance to do so or an opportunity in general.

And regarding [pooping] ones...

[Poop] or get off the pot!

Basic meaning: Quit stalling!

Get it? Public restroom stalls... Never mind; I think that needs no explanation.

edited 17 hours ago

answered 17 hours ago

KannE

73213

edited 17 hours ago

answered 17 hours ago

KannE

73213

answered 17 hours ago

KannE

73213

answered 17 hours ago

KannE

73213

Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
6 hours ago

@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
4 hours ago

I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
4 hours ago

@Spagirl, people can turn a phrase however they like; that's the fun part of it, I think. But, in basic training, female soldiers with limited facilities tend to be very serious about it, IME, ha-ha. Have a good day
– KannE
56 mins ago

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Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
6 hours ago

@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
4 hours ago

I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
4 hours ago

@Spagirl, people can turn a phrase however they like; that's the fun part of it, I think. But, in basic training, female soldiers with limited facilities tend to be very serious about it, IME, ha-ha. Have a good day
– KannE
56 mins ago

Isn't 'shit or get off the pot' more about hogging facilities/opportunities and stopping others accessing them? It's akin to 'dog in the manger' in that it is about the result of the shitter/dog being in a place they have no use for as a dog cannot east hay. The idiom the OP is after is about the person's loss being their own fault.
– Spagirl
6 hours ago

@Spagirl, I know, some people use it like--My turn!--quite literally in public restrooms sometimes, but it's more about the 'constipated' person wasting time and possibly missing out because of it; it's not really about selfishness, but that's an interesting viewpoint. Which are we more concerned about--the pooper or the pot?--ha-ha. In any case, the poop part is intended to be an aside; that's why no reference is cited for it, but here is one just FYI: en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/….
– KannE
4 hours ago

I stand corrected then, that's certainly never been my understanding of the meaning. Every day a school day!
– Spagirl
4 hours ago

@Spagirl, people can turn a phrase however they like; that's the fun part of it, I think. But, in basic training, female soldiers with limited facilities tend to be very serious about it, IME, ha-ha. Have a good day
– KannE
56 mins ago

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I've once heard the latin saying :

Tarde venientibus ossa.

Those who come late just get the scraps [litt. 'bones'].

This is admittedly not English, but a reference exists in wikipedia.

answered 6 hours ago

mcadorel

493

My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
5 hours ago

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up vote
1
down vote

I've once heard the latin saying :

Tarde venientibus ossa.

Those who come late just get the scraps [litt. 'bones'].

This is admittedly not English, but a reference exists in wikipedia.

answered 6 hours ago

mcadorel

493

My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
5 hours ago

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

I've once heard the latin saying :

Tarde venientibus ossa.

Those who come late just get the scraps [litt. 'bones'].

This is admittedly not English, but a reference exists in wikipedia.

answered 6 hours ago

mcadorel

493

I've once heard the latin saying :

Tarde venientibus ossa.

Those who come late just get the scraps [litt. 'bones'].

This is admittedly not English, but a reference exists in wikipedia.

answered 6 hours ago

mcadorel

493

answered 6 hours ago

mcadorel

493

answered 6 hours ago

mcadorel

493

answered 6 hours ago

mcadorel

493

My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
5 hours ago

add a comment |

My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
5 hours ago

My English parents used this saying on me to mean "you are too late and it is your fault". Typically for not getting to the dinner table promptly and the worst I ever actually got was a cold dinner.
– Simon G.
5 hours ago

add a comment |

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