you don't miss the water till the well runs dry

A form of you never miss the water till the well runs dry — People tend to take things for granted that are easily available.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of you never miss the water till the well runs dry.
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APA

you don't miss the water till the well runs dry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20miss%20the%20water%20till%20the%20well%20runs%20dry

MLA

“you don't miss the water till the well runs dry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20miss%20the%20water%20till%20the%20well%20runs%20dry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you don't miss the water till the well runs dry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20miss%20the%20water%20till%20the%20well%20runs%20dry.

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