en watched pot never boils

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: JMDict 1.07, English Wiktionary, and Open Multilingual WordNet
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Synonyms

  • ja 待つ身は長い ➜
  • en good things come to those who wait ➜
  • ru когда ждёшь время тянется ➜
  • zh 心急吃不了热豆腐 ➜
  • zh 心急吃不了熱豆腐 ➜

Related terms

  • en activity ➜
  • en appear ➜
  • es el ojo del amo engorda al caballo ➜

Word forms

  • en watched kettle never boils ➜

Links to other resources

  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 400520024-P
  • en.wiktionary.org a watched pot never boils
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