English / proverb
A Watched Pot Never Boils
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Time seems to drag and pass agonizingly slowly when one is impatiently waiting for an event.
In context
01
Stop refreshing your application status every minute; remember that a watched pot never boils.
02
Waiting for the courier to deliver the anniversary gift felt endless, proving that a watched pot never boils.
Synonyms
Impatience prolongs waiting,time drags when waiting,patience is essential
Antonyms
Time flies during enjoyment,swift passage of time
Collocations
remember a watched pot never boils,prove that a watched pot never boils,like a watched pot never boils