you don't know what you've got till it's gone

A form of you never know what you've got till it's gone — People tend to take things for granted while they are available.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of you never know what you've got till it's gone.
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APA

you don't know what you've got till it's gone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20know%20what%20you've%20got%20till%20it's%20gone

MLA

“you don't know what you've got till it's gone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20know%20what%20you've%20got%20till%20it's%20gone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you don't know what you've got till it's gone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20know%20what%20you've%20got%20till%20it's%20gone.

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