1) You can't make something out of nothing.
巧妇难为无米之炊。
2) One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
巧妇难为无米之炊
3) If you have no hand you can't make a fist./ One can't make bricks without straw.
巧妇难为无米之炊
补充资料：巧妇
1.聪明能干的妇女。 2.指偷巧的妇人。 3.鹪鹩。
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