Mill cannot grind with water that is past In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "mill cannot grind with water that is past", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-08-20 11:08

Meaning of Mill cannot grind with water that is past

Mill cannot grind with water that is past proverb

When you have the opportunity to do something, you should take it. Otherwise, you may regret or that chance will just be useless.

 

You ought not to squander this chance of baring your heart to Marry before any another man does that - the mill cannot grind with water that is past.

A: I denied the chance of buying the house when it was relatively cheap. However, now it is stupendously expensive. B: The mill cannot grind with water that is past, you know.

Origin of Mill cannot grind with water that is past

The origin of this proverb is not clear.
 

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