muerto el perro, se acabó la rabia

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “(once) the (rabid) dog (is) dead, (the) rabies is over”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmweɾto el ˌpero | se akaˌbo la ˈrabja/ [ˌmweɾ.t̪o el ˌpe.ro | se a.kaˌβ̞o la ˈra.β̞ja] Syllabification: muer‧to el pe‧rro, se a‧ca‧bó la ra‧bia === Proverb === muerto el perro, se acabó la rabia to deal with a problem, it is necessary to nip it in the bud