ἀπαρχαί
From LSJ
ὀψὲ θεῶν ἀλέουσι μύλοι, ἀλέουσι δὲ λεπτά → the millstones of the gods grind late, but they grind fine | the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small
English (Woodhouse)
(see also: ἀπαρχή) first fruits
Lexicon Thucydideum
primitiae, first fruits, 3.58.2, [singul. singular ἀπαρχή vulgo commonly 6.20.4, ubi nunc where now ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς, cf. Popp. adn. compare Poppo's note]
