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a watched kettle never boils

a watched kettle never boils proverb: synonym of a watched pot never boils.

Proverb

a watched kettle never boils

  1. Synonym of a watched pot never boils.

Synonyms of a watched kettle never boils

Origin of a watched kettle never boils

See a watched pot never boils.

Questions about a watched kettle never boils

What does a watched kettle never boils mean?
A watched kettle never boils means synonym of a watched pot never boils.
What part of speech is a watched kettle never boils?
A watched kettle never boils is a proverb.

Words near a watched kettle never boils in the dictionary

  1. a trouble shared is a trouble halved
  2. a turkey voting for Christmas
  3. a twig in a bundle cannot be broken
  4. a twig in a bundle is unbreakable
  5. a vinculo matrimonii
  6. a watched kettle never boils
  7. a watched pot never boils
  8. a watched pot never boils over
  9. A wave
  10. A waves
  11. a wee bit

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