cook a meal without rice; make bricks without straw; make omelette without (breaking) eggs ❍ 巧妇难为～，因此要向他们提供必要的条件。One can’t cook a meal without rice,so they should be provided with necessary conditions.
无米之炊wu mi zhi chui
cook a meal without rice
无米之炊
cook a meal without rice;make bricks without straw 巧媳妇难为～。Even the cleverest housewife can’t cook a meal without rice.
无米之炊wú mǐ zhī chuī
炊：做饭。比喻没有条件却硬要出成果。cook a meal without rice, make bricks without straw