a day late and a dollar short

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Action that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.
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Submitted on May 20, 2012

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تتأخر يوما تنقص دولارا

un día tarde y un dólar corto

egy késő nap és egy dollár rövid

un giorno di ritardo e un dollaro in meno

dzień późno i dolara brakuje

um dia de atraso e um dólar a menos

ایک دن دیر سے اور ایک ڈالر مختصر۔

遲到一天又缺一美元

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