we never know the worth of water till the well is dry

we never know the worth of water till the well is dry
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"мы не дорожим колодезной водой, пока колодец не высох"; ≈ что имеем - не храним, потерявши - плачем; что уплыло, то и мило

Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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