a watched pot never boils

谚语

英文释义

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

词形变化

词源

Refers to the psychological effect of apparent time dilation when closely observing a process (pot being heated) while waiting for it to reach a final state (boiling).
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