When your horse in on the brink of a precipice, it is too late to pull the reins

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Rein in the horse at the edge of the cliff Rein in the horse at the edge of the cliff
You won’t help shoots grow by pulling them up higher You won’t help shoots grow by pulling them up higher
Be on a horse when you go in search of a better one Be on a horse when you go in search of a better one
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
Swiftest horse cannot overtake the word once spoken Swiftest horse cannot overtake the word once spoken

Chinese sayings and proverbs