Speakur

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the mill cannot grind with water that is past

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
the mil-l -can-not -grind with- wa-ter that is -past
IPA
60
Scrabble Score
37
Letters
8
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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

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Usage

Questions

What does the mill cannot grind with water that is past mean?
Do not cry over spilt milk; what has already happened cannot be changed or repaired.

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