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You cannot lose what you never had

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You cannot lose what you never had.

Prov. You should have not lost something if you only wished that you had it to begin with. Bill: I've lost Mary. She's gotten engaged to Tom. Fred: But, Bill, Mary was never your girlfriend. You can't lose what you never had.

See also: cannot, lose, never