A watched pot never boils

To wait anxiously for something to happen. It will seem to take a very long time or not at all.

This strategy is doomed from the start because it is far too public: a watched pot never boils.

by M2H November 13, 2023

A watched pot never boils when waiting for the wolf

When waiting for a reaction or action from an adversary (the wolf) it feels like it takes forever.

- ”have you received the legal claim that we’re expecting yet?”

- ”no, I’m sorry takes forever”
- ”yeah, a watched pot never boils when waiting for the wolf”

by [Exh0] May 30, 2025