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the mill cannot grind with water that is past

the mill cannot grind with water that is past proverb: do not cry over spilt milk; what has already happened cannot be changed or repaired.

Proverb

the mill cannot grind with water that is past

  1. (dated) Do not cry over spilt milk; what has already happened cannot be changed or repaired.

Questions about the mill cannot grind with water that is past

What does the mill cannot grind with water that is past mean?
The mill cannot grind with water that is past means do not cry over spilt milk; what has already happened cannot be changed or repaired.
What part of speech is the mill cannot grind with water that is past?
The mill cannot grind with water that is past is a proverb.

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  4. the measles
  5. the measure of a man
  6. the mill cannot grind with water that is past
  7. the mills of the gods grind slowly
  8. the mind boggles
  9. the mixture as before
  10. the moon on a stick
  11. the more fool someone

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