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you never miss the water till the well runs dry

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 that are easily available.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: asiaa ei osaa arvostaa ennen kuin sen menettää — take things for granted
  • Jamaican Creole: cow neva know di use a 'im tail till 'im lose it — take things for granted
  • Polish: but see brać za pewnik — take things for granted
  • Polish: wziąć za pewnik — take things for granted
  • Turkish: abanın kadri yağmurda bilinir — take things for granted