When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

Source

Poor Richard's Almanack

Medium

Almanac

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1746 1740s 18th century

Era

Colonial America

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Franklin, Benjamin. Poor Richard's Almanack. 1746.

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