- willful waste makes woeful want
- waste not, want not
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs . 2013.
willful waste makes woeful want
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wilful waste makes woeful want — The connection between waste and want predates the present form of this proverb, e.g. 1576 R. EDWARDS Paradise of Dainty Devices 88 For want is nexte to waste, and shame doeth synne ensue. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 353 Wilful waste makes… … Proverbs new dictionary
waste — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Gradual loss or decay Nouns 1. waste, wastage; dissipation; dispersion; ebb; leakage, loss; wear and tear; extravagance, wastefulness, prodigality, conspicuous consumption; waste of time; jeunesse dorée; … English dictionary for students
John D. Rockefeller — For the Rockefeller family, see Rockefeller family. For other people named John D. Rockefeller, see John D. Rockefeller (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
