if we had ham we could have ham and eggs, if we had eggs

谚语

英文释义

谚语
  1. Draws attention to the futility of a plan or strategy in the absence of the resources necessary for it to work.
    — The situation reminds me of the statement that "if we had ham, we could have ham and eggs — if we had eggs" — but in a world in which there are no hens. In theory, truly secure systems are impossible.

词形变化

if we had some ham we could have some ham and eggs, if we had some eggs alternative
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