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Als het kalf verdronken is, dempt men de put.

“When the calf has drowned, one fills in the well.”

Taking precautions only after the damage is already done — closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.

— Traditional Belgium Wisdom, Belgium

Source: Traditional Flemish/Dutch proverb, shared Low Countries oral tradition, public-domain

More Proverbs from Belgium

Beter een vogel in de hand dan tien in de lucht.

“Better one bird in the hand than ten in the air.”

A modest certain gain is worth more than a large uncertain one.

Source: Traditional Flemish/Dutch proverb, shared Low Countries oral tradition, public-domain

De appel valt niet ver van de boom.

“The apple does not fall far from the tree.”

Children tend to resemble their parents in character and behavior.

Source: Traditional Flemish/Dutch proverb, shared Low Countries oral tradition, public-domain

Al draagt een aap een gouden ring, het is en blijft een lelijk ding.

“Even if a monkey wears a golden ring, it is and remains an ugly thing.”

Fine clothes or wealth cannot disguise an unpleasant nature.

Source: Traditional Flemish/Dutch proverb, shared Low Countries oral tradition, public-domain

Twee honden aan één been komen zelden overeen.

“Two dogs on one bone seldom agree.”

People rarely share peacefully when competing for the same limited resource.

Source: Traditional Flemish/Dutch proverb, shared Low Countries oral tradition, public-domain

Met het hoofd tegen de muur lopen.

“To run one's head against the wall.”

To stubbornly attempt something impossible or hopeless.

Source: Traditional Flemish/Dutch proverb, shared Low Countries oral tradition, public-domain

De kat de bel aanbinden.

“To tie the bell to the cat.”

To be the one who takes on a risky or thankless task on behalf of a group.

Source: Traditional Flemish/Dutch proverb, shared Low Countries oral tradition, public-domain