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a watched pot never boils over

a watched pot never boils over is the alternative form of a watched pot never boils.

Meaning of a watched pot never boils

Proverb

a watched pot never boils

  1. A process appears to proceed more slowly if one waits for it rather than engaging in other activities.

Questions about a watched pot never boils over

What is a watched pot never boils over the alternative form of?
A watched pot never boils over is the alternative form of a watched pot never boils.

Words near a watched pot never boils over in the dictionary

  1. a twig in a bundle cannot be broken
  2. a twig in a bundle is unbreakable
  3. a vinculo matrimonii
  4. a watched kettle never boils
  5. a watched pot never boils
  6. a watched pot never boils over
  7. A wave
  8. A waves
  9. a wee bit
  10. a week from next Tuesday
  11. a week is a long time in politics

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