MILL

 

A mill cannot grind with the water that is past Agua pasada no muele molino

Forget what happened yesterday, a mill cannot grind with the water that is past Olvídate de lo que pasó ayer porque agua pasada no muele molino

— “The mill cannot gridn with the water that is past, as the old people in the mountains used to say.” G. Richards, Red Kill, 1980. UK.

Draw water to one´s mill Arrimar el ascua a la sardina de uno

In this deal, Robert is drawing water to his mill, naturally En este acuerdo, Roberto arrima el ascua a su sardina, naturalmente

Go through the mill (hell, fire and water, hell and high water) Pasarlas negras (canutas, las de Caín, moradas, por la calle de la amargura)

Let me tell you, I´ve gone through the mill in jail Deja que te cuente, las he pasado canutas en la cárcel

— “... they are good enough. However, they have to realise that experience counts and you have to go through the mill.” Cape Times, Africa - 17 Jul 2003. S. Afr.

Put through the mill (wringer) Poner a parir, hacérselas pasar canutas a alguien, hacerle pasar a uno las de Caín, dar un rapapolvo

They put me through the mill in that office and that´s why I quit Me las hicieron pasar canutas en esa oficina y por eso me fui

— “But these journalists have been put through the mill during their battle with Campbell - and some of the most gruelling pressure has come from their employer.” Independent, 14 Jul 2003. UK.

Run-of-the-mill Del montón, de poca monta, común y corriente, corriente y moliente

I saw a run-of-the-mill action movie Vi una película de acción del montón

— “According to the accepted view, run-of-the-mill artists should be taught to know their place and be left to their own devices.” Josephh Agassi et al., A Critical Rationalist Aesthetics, 2008. US. 

The mills of God grind slowly but they grind exceedingly fine Dios no paga al contado, pero todo lo que debe queda saldado, Dios retarda la justicia, pero no la olvida

Sooner or later Robert will be punished; remember that the mills of God grind slowly but they grind exceedingly fine Más pronto o más tarde Roberto recibirá su castigo; recuerda que Dios retarda la justicia pero no la olvida

— “The mills of God grind slowly. This expression means that although retribution may be delayed, it is sure to overtake the wicked. It comes from the Adages of Erasmus.”Mark Elvins, Catholic Trivia, 2002. US.