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.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. datedDo not cry over spilt milk; what has already happened cannot be changed or repaired.
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APA

the mill cannot grind with water that is past. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20mill%20cannot%20grind%20with%20water%20that%20is%20past

MLA

“the mill cannot grind with water that is past.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20mill%20cannot%20grind%20with%20water%20that%20is%20past. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the mill cannot grind with water that is past,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20mill%20cannot%20grind%20with%20water%20that%20is%20past.

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