心急水不开
A watched kettle never boils.
[谚]看着的水壶永不开(性急也没用)。
I have been waiting for that paint to dry for two hours now. How it is that a watched pot never boils?
等油漆干我已经等了两个小时了,怎么越等下去越不干呢?
Don't you know a watched pot never boils? Whether they're late or early, looking out of the window won't bring them here any quicker.
你难道不知道“心急锅不开”这句话?不管他们来得早晚,朝窗外看着并不能使他们快点到来。
He boils the pot dry.
他将壶中的水煮干了。
Don't you know a watched kettle never boils? Whether they're late or early, looking out of the window won't bring them here any quicker.
你难道不知道心急水不开吗?不管他们早来晚来,你老望窗外并不会使他们来得快些。
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