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 pull the chestnuts out of the fire for somebody
- To build a fire under oneself
- To add fuel (oil) to the fire (flames)
- Every miller draws water to his own mill
- There is no smoke without fire
- To draw water in a sieve
- Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
- Salt water and absence wash away love
- A little fire is quickly trodden out
- Little chips light great fires
- As welcome as water in one's shoes
- Too much water drowned the miller
- A great ship asks deep waters
- Beware of a silent dog and still water
- He will never set the Thames on fire