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you never know what you've got till it's gone

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

People tend to take things for granted while they are available.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: you never miss the water till the well runs dry

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

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  • Bengali: কালীঘাটের মানুষ কালীদর্শন করে না (kalighaṭer manuś kalidorśon kore na) — people tend to take things for granted while they are available and they only notice what they had when it is taken away
  • Polish: nie doceniasz tego, co masz, dopóki tego nie stracisz — people tend to take things for granted while they are available and they only notice what they had when it is taken away