"the mills of the gods grind slowly" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: Coined by Sextus Empiricus. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} the mills of the gods grind slowly
  1. Justice may arrive slowly, but it cannot be avoided. Wikipedia link: Mills of God, Sextus Empiricus Related terms: justice delayed is justice denied Translations (justice cannot be avoided): boží mlýny melou pomalu, ale jistě (Czech), Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam (German), Isten malmai lassan őrölnek (Hungarian), Guds kvern maler langsomt (Norwegian Bokmål)
    Sense id: en-the_mills_of_the_gods_grind_slowly-en-proverb-ps2omchm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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