My father always reminded us with the proverb you never miss the water until the well runs dry whenever we took what we had for granted.

My grandmother used to say you never miss the water till the well runs dry, warning us not to take our everyday comforts for granted.

My grandmother always warned me that you don't miss the water till the well runs dry, so I learned to appreciate what I have.

Every time there's a last-minute request, the new intern runs around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to find the files.