Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waste not, want not

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: waste not, wan-t not
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

If one is not wasteful then one will not be in need.

Example Sentences

"Besides these, there were some little pleasures in the shape of helping her to vegetable she didn't want, and when it had nearly alighted on her plate, taking it across for his own use, on the plea of waste not, want not."
"“They take the cocoa-nuts to the town kitchen,” said the captain, “to be made into cocoa-nut ice for the army breakfast; waste not want not, you know.”"
"I'm a believer in “waste not, want not”, and we roast our leftover bread, finely sliced and brushed with olive oil, in a low oven."

Frequently Paired Words

mottainai a penny saved is a penny earned

Questions

What does waste not, want not mean?: If one is not wasteful then one will not be in need.

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