"you never miss the water till the well runs dry" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
这个表达是指人们往往只有失去后才懂得珍惜拥有的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个谚语，多用于回顾或感慨时。要表达只有失去才会明白某人或某事的重要性，常在后悔或警示时说。
Examples
After she moved away, I realized you never miss the water till the well runs dry.
她搬走后，我才明白**失去了才懂得珍惜**。
He learned you never miss the water till the well runs dry when his old car finally broke down.
他的旧车彻底坏掉时，他明白了**失去了才懂得珍惜**。
People say you never miss the water till the well runs dry about good friends.
人们常用**失去了才懂得珍惜**来形容好朋友。
Trust me, you never miss the water till the well runs dry—don’t take your health for granted.
相信我，**失去了才懂得珍惜**，健康一定要珍惜。
She didn’t notice how helpful her brother was until he left—you never miss the water till the well runs dry.
她弟弟离开后，她才发现他的帮助有多大——**失去了才懂得珍惜**。
Now that the job is gone, I totally get the meaning of 'you never miss the water till the well runs dry'.
工作没了，我现在完全明白**失去了才懂得珍惜**的意思了。