what’s done cannot be undone
- what’s done cannot be undone
Also found in the terser, more casual form what’s done is done. Cf. SOPHOCLES Ajax 1. 378 οὐ γὰρ γένοιτ᾽ ἄν ταῦθ᾽ ὅπως οὐχ ὧδ᾽ ἔχειν, things could not now be otherwise; early 14th-cent. Fr. mez quant ja est la chose fecte, ne puet pas bien estre desfecte, but when a thing is already done, it cannot be undone.
c 1450 King Ponthus in Publications of Modern Language Association of America (1897) XII. 107 The thynges that be doone may not be undoone.
1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. x. C4 Things done, can not be undoone.
1605–6 SHAKESPEARE Macbeth III. ii. 12 Things without all remedy Should be without regard. What’s done is done. Ibid. v. i. 65 What’s done cannot be undone.
1791 G. WASHINGTON Letter 1 Dec. in Writings (1939) XXXI. 433 What has been done cannot be undone, and it would be unfortunate..if disputes amongst the friends of the federal City should Arm the enemies of it with weapons to wound it.
1818 S. FERRIER Marriage III. xxi. I hope you will think twice about it. Second thoughts are best. What’s done cannot be undone.
1967 H. HARRISON Technicolor Time Machine vii. What’s done is done... I’ll see you don’t suffer for it.
1998 K. NEVILLE Magic Circle 92 ‘And although I am very, very sorry I involved you in this, Ariel, what has been done cannot be undone.’
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