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, the mills of the gods are late to grind, but they grind small.

1640
Outlandish Proverbs
no. 747
Gods Mill grinds slow, but sure.
1870
Poems
(1960) 331
Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience he stands waiting, with exactness grinds he all.
1942
Twelve Disguises
i.
That's my business …The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small.
1989
Remains to be Seen
vii.
Military record keepers were like the mills of God. They ground slow, and exceeding small, but only at their own pace.