Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Waste not, want not
Spanish translation:
Quien no malgasta, no pasa necesidades
Added to glossary by
xima
Feb 21, 2003 09:19
21 yrs ago
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English term
Waste not, want not
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
I know the meaning is "if you never waste anything, you're not likely to lack what you need"
BUT I can't think of a parallel saying in Spanish. Any ideas, please?
Thanks much in advance!!
BUT I can't think of a parallel saying in Spanish. Any ideas, please?
Thanks much in advance!!
Proposed translations
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quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
translation from Collins
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Comment: "¡Muchas gracias!
Es la más próxima al contexto que me ocupa.
Cheers!
Xima"
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marielavalente
Italy
Italy
Native in Spanish
Italy
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Spanish to Italian
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"el que no arriesga no gana"
this is an expression commonly used for saying more or less what you wrote but depends on the context of the text
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No valoramos lo que tenemos hasta que lo perdemos
It's not exactly a saying, but it is frequently heard and I think it expresses your meaning.
Good luck
Good luck
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Sunshine King
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Passionate about accuracy in translation
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English to Italian, and 4 more.
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Mas vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando
Yet another option:}
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Note added at 2003-02-21 09:34:16 (GMT)
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Nunca sabes lo que tienes hasta que lo ves perdido
Just one more:}
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Note added at 2003-02-21 09:34:16 (GMT)
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Nunca sabes lo que tienes hasta que lo ves perdido
Just one more:}
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Aida González del Álamo
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Nothing is better than a good project
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Italian to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
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cada día un grano pon, y haras un montón
refran español que anima a ahorrar. no tires nada. guardalo y al final tendras mucho
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no perderas lo que no deseas
al no esperar/desear algo no te daras cuenta si lo pierdes cuando lo tienes
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