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You never miss the water till the well runs dry

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You never miss the water till the well runs dry.

Prov. People are not grateful for what they have until they lose it. Jill: I never realized what a good friend Jeanie was until she moved away. Jane: You never miss the water till the well runs dry.

See also: dry, miss, never, run, till, water, well