поздно пить боржоми, когда почки отказали

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpoznə pʲidʲ bɐrˈʐomʲɪ kɐɡˈda ˈpot͡ɕkʲɪ ɐtkɐˈzalʲɪ]

Phrase

1. (idiomatic) being in a situation when nothing can be done to fix a problem, not necessarily a health-related issue (literally: "It's (too) late to drink borjomi when (your) kidneys have failed")