"a mill cannot grind with the water that is past" in German A mill cannot grind with the water that is past. Eine Mühle kann nicht mit dem Wasser von gestern mahlen. Detailed translations for "a mill cannot grind with the water that is past" A mill cannot grind with the water that is past. A mill cannot grind with the water that is past. Eine Mühle kann nicht mit dem Wasser von gestern mahlen.