"you never miss the water till the well runs dry" meaning in All languages combined

See you never miss the water till the well runs dry on Wiktionary

Proverb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} you never miss the water till the well runs dry, {{en-proverb}} you never miss the water till the well runs dry
  1. People tend to take things for granted that are easily available. Synonyms: you don't miss the water till the well runs dry, you never miss the water until the well runs dry Translations (take things for granted): asiaa ei osaa arvostaa ennen kuin sen menettää (note: "asia" can be replaced by another word) (Finnish), cow neva know di use a 'im tail till 'im lose it (Jamaican Creole), but see brać za pewnik [imperfective] (Polish), wziąć za pewnik [perfective] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-you_never_miss_the_water_till_the_well_runs_dry-en-proverb-GxdGkhNL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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