Idiomatic Expressions #1 April 27, 2008
A watched pot never boils
Some things work out in their own time, so being impatient and constantly checking will just make things seem longer.
A watched pot never boils
Some things work out in their own time, so being impatient and constantly checking will just make things seem longer.
It’s true, sometimes the longer you wait for something, the longer it seems. Then when you set it aside from your mind, you just get surprised.
The pot boils as soon as you stop watching it!
It happens all the time. As soon as I get away from the TV to answer the call of nature, there is a goal scored!
It never fails!