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お茶を待つのに我慢できないとき、祖母はため息をついて「見ているとやかんはなかなか沸かない」と言って、私に忍耐を促します。

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Whenever I'm waiting impatiently for tea, my grandmother sighs and says, 'a watched kettle never boils,' to remind me to be patient.

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Whenever I'm waiting impatiently for tea, my grandmother sighs and says, 'a watched kettle never boils,' to remind me to be patient.

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a watched kettle never boils

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注意深く待ち望むと、実際の進展や結果がなかなか得られないという意味。 / 見守っていると、何かが起こるのに非常に時間がかかっていると感じる状況を表現している。
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お茶を待つのに我慢できないとき、祖母はため息をついて「見ているとやかんはなかなか沸かない」と言って、私に忍耐を促します。

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