We know the worth of a thing when we have lost it.
More French Proverbs:
Wash a dog, comb a dog, still a dog remains a dog.French
The skin is nearer than the shirt.
French
There are two great pleasures in gambling: that of winning and that of losing.
French
If you wrestle with a collier you will get a blotch.
French
Every to-morrow brings its bread.
French
It is only the first bottle that is expensive.
French