English / proverb
A Watched Kettle Never Boils
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Time drags on and appears excruciatingly slow when one impatiently monitors a process waiting for a result
In context
01
Stop refreshing the grant approval webpage every thirty seconds; remember, a watched kettle never boils.
02
While waiting for the poll results, we focused on drafting our next steps, knowing a watched kettle never boils.
Synonyms
watched pot never boils,impatience elongates time,eager waiting drags
Antonyms
time flies,swift resolution
Collocations
remember a watched kettle,know a watched kettle,verify that a watched kettle