you always find something in the last place you look
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Meaning · English
People usually stop searching once they find what they are looking for.
Literally: finding something in the last location searched
Examples
I finally found my keys in the last place I looked, which was under the couch.
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “you always find something in the last place you look” mean?
People usually stop searching once they find what they are looking for. Literally: finding something in the last location searched
Is “you always find something in the last place you look” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.