巧妇难为无米之炊 (巧婦難為無米之炊) qiǎofù nánwèi wú mǐ zhī chuī

qiǎofù nánwèi wú mǐ zhī chuī phrase The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice; You won't get anywhere without equipment.
Domain: Proverb 谚语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '巧婦難為無米之炊')