dribs and drabs; fragments; just a few known odd bits (/pieces/scraps); odds and ends
❍ 如果情况不明了，只凭着～的材料，轻率地做出结论，就会在工作中犯错误。Coming to a rash conclusion when the situation is still unclear or on the basis of scant and desultory material will lead to mistakes in the work.
一鳞半爪爪（甲）yī lín bàn zhǎo
鳞：指鱼类的鳞片；爪：鸟兽的脚趾。比喻事物的零星片断。fragments, odds and ends, dribs and drabs, scrapes of