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waste not, want not

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Definition of waste not, want not words

  • phrase waste not, want not The expression waste not, want not means that if you do not use too much of something now you will have some left later when you need it. 0

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Parts of speech for Waste not, want not

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

waste not, want not popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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