待まつ身みは長ながい

expression, i-adjective

a watched pot never boils; time drags when you're waiting

Proverb expressing that waiting feels long for the person who is waiting. Often used to describe the subjective slowness of time when anticipating something.

• 待まち合あわせの時じ間かんまであと10分ぷんなのに、待まつ身みは長ながい。

  It's only 10 minutes until the meeting time, but waiting feels so long.

• 試し験けんの結けっ果かを待まっている間あいだは、本ほん当とうに待まつ身みは長ながい。

  While waiting for the exam results, time really drags.