"*The above phrase is self explanatory Synonym Does the above phrase emphasize on what is not said but understood, "if we have lost something it means we had, had it"? I do not understand your paraphrase. You can't lose what you never had = If you never had something, then don't complain about losing it.
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Synonym*"You can't lose what you never had."*The above phrase is self explanatory
SynonymDoes the above phrase emphasize on what is not said but understood, "if we have lost something it means we had, had it"?I do not understand your paraphrase.