ふく
覆
すい
水
ぼん
盆
　
に
かえ
返
　
ら
　
ず

expression

Proverb.
  1. what's done is done, it is no use crying over spilt milk, spilt water won't go back into its tray.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふく
覆
すい
水
ぼん
盆
　
に
かえ
返
　
ら
　
ず
 覆水盆に返らず ふくすいぼんにかえらず
ふく
覆
すい
水
ぼん
盆
　
に
かえ
帰
　
ら
　
ず
 覆水盆に帰らず ふくすいぼんにかえらず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

capsize, cover, shade
おお.う　フク　くつがえ.す (8th, N1)
variant of radical 146
restore, return to, revert
フク　また (5th, N2)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
return, repeat, repeatedly
person(人) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
basin, lantern festival, tray
ボン (7th, N1)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン　わ.ける　ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
return, answer, fade
かえ.す　ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン　タン　そり (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)