In English
“those who want can't get; those who have don't value”
Meaning
From the proverb 'wanti wanti cyaa get it, getti getti nuh want it' — those who want a thing can't have it, while those who have it don't value it. 'Wanti wanti' names the longing have-nots; the saying laments how desire and possession so rarely meet, and how people take for granted what others crave.
Examples
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Wanti wanti cyaa get it, getti getti nuh want it.
Those who want it can't get it; those who have it don't want it.
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A pure wanti wanti out deh.
It's all longing have-nots out there.
Origin
From the proverb on desire and possession. See [[wanti-wanti-cyaa-get-it-getti-getti-nuh-want-it]].
How it’s used
Names the longing have-nots of the proverb on desire vs possession.