even a clever woman [housewife] cannot cook a meal without rice.; if you have no hand you can't make a fist.; one can't make bricks without straw.; no housewife can cook a meal without a food and vegetables.; the cleverest housewife can't cook a meal without rice.; you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.; you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.; you can't make sth. out of nothing
Example Sentences:
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The cleverest housewife can 't cook a meal without rice . 巧妇难为无米之炊。
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One cannot make bricks without straw 没有稻草烧不成砖。 （巧妇难为无米之炊。 ）
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You can ' t make bricks without straw 没有稻草，制砖难搞。 （或译：巧妇难为无米之炊。 ）
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You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow ' s ear 猪耳朵做不成丝钱包；巧妇难为无米之炊。
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Like a writer without a pen , i have no fruit to make juice 巧妇难为无米之炊,没有水果我就没办法做出果汁
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Of nothing comes nothing 谚巧妇难为无米之炊。
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This obligation is consistent with america s overall strategy in the region , our commitment to peace and stability , and our regional military posture 但是索尼，巧妇难为无米之炊。您应邀来此该不会对这番话感到讶异吧？
