A watched pot never boils does not have an express origin. It is called an idiom. It means something else besides what it implies.
Be patient. The things you desire will come to fruition in their own time.
A watched pot never boils. Submitted by "the Gatling's"
the adage is a watched Pot never boils meaning don't waste your time whether you watch it or not it will boil in its own time
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Watch your step!watch and learnwatch your backWatch out!A watched pot never boils.not on my watchwatch your spendingwatch your weight
No, "watched" is not a preposition. It is a past tense verb or a participle form of the verb "watch." Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. Examples of prepositions include in, on, at, and by.
it means that not being patient can make time seem to slow to a crawl therefore a watched pot will never boil
This sentence is a play on words, similar to the phrase "a watched pot never boils." It means that focusing on something intently can make it seem like it's taking a long time.
It means the relationship will not last. Think of a pot of water on the stove, before it boils its over. Or a job someone won't last in.
When a pot of water boils, it reaches its boiling point, which is typically 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) at sea level. The water evaporates and changes from a liquid to a gas, creating bubbles that rise to the surface.
The word is spelled stir, just as you spelled it. Unless you stir macaroni as it boils, it will stick to the bottom of the pot.