Of nothing comes nothing
观察是最好之老师 Of nothing comes nothing. 巧妇难为无米之炊 Of two evils choose the less. 两害相权取其轻 .
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs
...randmother how to suck eggs 班门弄斧(关公门前耍大刀) You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs. 巧妇难为无米之炊 as bold as brass 脸如城墙厚 ..
One can't make brick without straw
... 熟能生巧 Practice makes perfect. 巧妇难为无米之炊 One can't make brick without straw. 掌上明珠 the apple of one's eyes ...
make bricks without straw
... fall by the wayside 半途而废 make bricks without straw 巧妇难为无米之炊 the scales fell from one's eyes 恍然大悟 ...
巧妇难为无米之炊是一句谚语,拼音是qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī,意思是即使是聪明能干的妇女,没米也做不出饭来。比喻再有能力的人,做事时如缺少必要的条件,也很难成功。出自宋·陆游《老学庵笔记》卷三:“晏景初尚书,请僧住院,僧辞以穷陋不可为。景初曰:‘高才固易耳。’僧曰:‘巧妇安能作无面汤饼乎?’”