A watched pot never boils

Meaning: Time seems to pass slowly when you are waiting.

Origin: English proverb attributed to Benjamin Franklin.

Translations

• French: Un pot surveillé ne bout jamais (literally: A watched pot never boils)
• Spanish: Quien espera, desespera (literally: He who waits, despairs)
• Japanese: 待つ身は長い (Matsu mi wa nagai) (literally: Waiting feels long)

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