Waste not, want not

The meaning of waste not, want not, is similar to the Japanese mottainai; if you do not waste anything, then you will always have enough.

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English Cliché: Waste not, want not

The meaning of this cliché, waste not, want not, is very similar to the Japanese もったいない (mottainai).

It means that if you do not waste anything, then you will always have enough.


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