you never miss the water till the well runs dry

proverb

People tend to take things for granted that are easily available.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative you don't miss the water till the well runs dry · alternative you never miss the water until the well runs dry

  1. People tend to take things for granted that are easily available.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
the cow knows not the worth of its tail till it loses ityou never know what you've got till it's gone

Translations

Finnish asiaa ei osaa arvostaa ennen kuin sen menettää
  • asiaa ei osaa arvostaa ennen kuin sen menettäätake things for granted
Polish but see brać za pewnik, wziąć za pewnik
  • but see brać za pewniktake things for granted
  • wziąć za pewniktake things for granted
Turkish abanın kadri yağmurda bilinir
  • abanın kadri yağmurda bilinirtake things for granted
Cite this entry
APA

you never miss the water till the well runs dry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20never%20miss%20the%20water%20till%20the%20well%20runs%20dry

MLA

“you never miss the water till the well runs dry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20never%20miss%20the%20water%20till%20the%20well%20runs%20dry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you never miss the water till the well runs dry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20never%20miss%20the%20water%20till%20the%20well%20runs%20dry.

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