We never know the value of water till the well is dry
Мы никогда не знаем насколько ценна вода, пока не высохнет колодец.
Цену вещи узнаешь, когда потеряешь. Что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем.
Другие пословицы:
- To add fuel (oil) to the fire (flames)
- To fish in troubled waters
- Fools grow without watering
- Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
- As welcome as water in one's shoes
- To pour water into a sieve
- There is no smoke without fire
- A burnt child dreads the fire
- He carries fire in one hand and water in the other
- Follow the river and you'll get to the sea
- A little fire is quickly trodden out
- He will never set the Thames on fire
- To build a fire under oneself
- Little chips light great fires
- To love somebody (something) as the devil loves holy water