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proverb
Synonym of you never miss the water till the well runs dry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: you never miss the water till the well runs dry
Antonyms: none provided
History
Calque of Jamaican Creole cow neva know di use a 'im tail till 'im lose it.
