Literal Meaning:
There is no point in keeping up a fence if it is worn down- unable to do its job
Figurative Meaning:
At times there is no need for unnecessary doubt when it is incapable of preventing the inevitable
- Dmitri Milan Mikhailov
Individual A: "I find myself completely distraught, whatever am I supposed to do dear compadre?"
Individual B: "Fret not my dear, for what Need for a Fence that is on the verge of decay?"