a watched pot never boils
 a watched pot never boils
  ◇ The expression a watched pot never boils means that time passes very slowly when you are waiting for something to happen if that is the only thing you are thinking about.
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 Main Entry: boil
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 a watched pot never boils — see boil, 1
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 Main Entry: pot
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 a watched pot never boils — see boil, 1
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 Main Entry: watch