cook a meal without rice; make bricks without straw; make omelette without (breaking) eggs ? 巧婦難為～，因此要向他們提供必要的條件。One can’t cook a meal without rice,so they should be provided with necessary conditions.
無米之炊wu mi zhi chui
cook a meal without rice
無米之炊
cook a meal without rice;make bricks without straw 巧媳婦難為～。Even the cleverest housewife can’t cook a meal without rice.
無米之炊wú mǐ zhī chuī
炊：做飯。比喻沒有條件卻硬要出成果。cook a meal without rice, make bricks without straw