Reader Opinions
Third Generation Teacher – (a watched pot never boils) March 1, 2021
The phrase “a watched pot never boils” is incomplete, it is missing LAST word, that word is crucial, and that word makes the phrase PERFECT and MEANINGFUL and complete
the word is OVER, i.e. “the watched pot never boils OVER”, it is a warning to take care of things, it is a prediction that good things will happen when the process is managed, not some make up bull crap trying to pull meaning from thin air.
Them’s two options:
#1 – you are as ignorant as the rest, it is OK, NOT against the law
#2 – you are incapable of research, and cognitive thought, not OK
Scanned the entire Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack in pdf.
The following are them results for the word POT:
“119.*
Don’t go to the doctor with every distemper, nor to the lawyer with
every quarrel, nor to the pot for every thirst.”
“275.
If you have no money in your pot, have some in your mouth. ”
” 479.*
The busy man has few idle visitors; to the boiling pot the flies come not.”
Anonymous – (cloud nine) February 28, 2021
I’m on cloud nine when I heard a news, that the school will reopen soon.
Tristan – (crush) February 28, 2021
I had a crush on this girl for 3 years now and never spoke to her so shy and hard to find her on social.
Aro jeba Stanly L – (raining cats and dogs) February 24, 2021
It refers the sound loud like cats & dogs are fighting on the roof.
Chad – (break a leg) February 24, 2021
If they break a leg, they’re in the cast.
Mia Black – (still waters run deep) February 24, 2021
The more wisdom a person attains, the more peaceful their countenance. In trying times, those that appear calm and humble, most often have deep reservoirs from which to draw strength. Humility and peace will be their characteristics, even if they must take up a sword to fight a battle brought to their doorstep.
John Padi – (Nouns) February 23, 2021
I am a primary school teacher in Ghana where we have a new curriculum without materials and are forced to teach but whenever I need informations, I fall on this website
Fishcop – (from A to Z) February 20, 2021
And Luke 11:51, “…the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias…”
Meaning, the first mutter in history to the last murder recorded in the last book of the Hebrew Bible. I think THIS is the true origin of the phrase.
Anonymous – (the devil is beating his wife) February 20, 2021
My parents were both from Arkansas and they used that phrase all the time!
They would be in their 90’s if they were still here.
Sirmlis – (sleep tight) February 19, 2021
Makes sense. Tightening ropes can’t keep bugs away!
