idiom
waste not want not
WAYST NOT WONT NOT
weɪst nɒt wɒnt nɒtListen
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Syllable breakdown
wastenotwantnot
Dictionary meaning
if you are not wasteful you will always have enough; thrift and conservation prevent scarcity
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