Spanish idioms
What does “A buenas horas, mangas verdes” mean?
A buenas horas, mangas verdes
Word for word
At a good hour, green sleeves
What it really means
Said ironically when help or a solution arrives far too late to be any use. It is widely used in Spain.
How we say it in English
A day late and a dollar short
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