a watched kettle never boils

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Definition of a watched kettle never boils in English English dictionary

Alternative form of a watched pot never boils

Hyphenation

a watched ket·tle ne·ver boils

Turkish pronunciation

ı wôçt ketıl nevır boylz

Pronunciation

/ə ˈwôʧt ˈketəl ˈnevər ˈboilz/ /ə ˈwɔːʧt ˈkɛtəl ˈnɛvɜr ˈbɔɪlz/

Etymology

() Refers to pre-electric kettles which were boiled over a fire.