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waste not, want not
Proverb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
無駄遣いをしなければ、必要なものが不足することはない / 無駄にせず節約すれば、後で困ることがない / 無駄を省くことで、生活における不足を防げる
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(idiomatic) If one is not wasteful then one will not be in need.
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waste not, want not
Whenever I considered tossing the extra vegetables, my grandmother would remind me, 'waste not, want not.'
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Whenever I considered tossing the extra vegetables, my grandmother would remind me, 'waste not, want not.'
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