You cannot make bricks without straw



You cannot make bricks without straw.

Prov. You have to have all the necessary materials in order to make something. Ellen: I really wanted to give Fred a birthday party, but none of the people I invited were able to come. Jane: Don't blame yourself. You can't make bricks without straw.
See also: brick, cannot, make, straw, without

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ArtemisAHR-tə-mis (English)Greek Mythology, Greek
Melle-Dutch
SherwoodSHUR-wuwdEnglish
TÚLio-Portuguese
GraceGRAYSEnglish
Svyatoslavsvyah-tah-SLAHF (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian