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Vocabulary : Sayings : W : Waste not, want not

Waste not, want not

Possible interpretation: If we do not waste things we will not be short of things. If we use our resources carefully, we shall never be in need.

Note: waste (verb) = use carelessly, extravagantly | want (verb - mainly archaic) = lack; be short of; not have; be in need of

Quick Quiz:

The saying "Waste not, want not" might be described as a
  1. green philosophy
  2. red philosophy
  3. blue philosophy