Meanings
proverb
- Justice may arrive slowly, but it cannot be avoided.
Origin
Coined by Sextus Empiricus.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech boží mlýny melou pomalu, ale jistě
- boží mlýny melou pomalu, ale jistějustice cannot be avoided
German Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam
- Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsamjustice cannot be avoided
Hungarian Isten malmai lassan őrölnek
- Isten malmai lassan őrölnekjustice cannot be avoided
Norwegian Bokmål Guds kvern maler langsomt
- Guds kvern maler langsomtjustice cannot be avoided
Tamil அரசன் அன்று கொல்லும், தெய்வம் நின்று கொல்லும்
- அரசன் அன்று கொல்லும், தெய்வம் நின்று கொல்லும் (aracaṉ aṉṟu kollum, teyvam niṉṟu kollum)justice cannot be avoided
Cite this entry
APA
the mills of the gods grind slowly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20mills%20of%20the%20gods%20grind%20slowly
MLA
“the mills of the gods grind slowly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20mills%20of%20the%20gods%20grind%20slowly. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the mills of the gods grind slowly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20mills%20of%20the%20gods%20grind%20slowly.
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