Meaning of the word "if "ifs" and "ands" were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers' hands" in English
What does "if "ifs" and "ands" were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers' hands" mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
if "ifs" and "ands" were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers' hands
US /ɪf ɪfs ænd ændz wɜːr pɑːts ænd pænz, ðɛrəd bi noʊ wɜːrk fɔːr ˈtɪŋkərz hændz/
UK /ɪf ɪfs ənd ændz wɜː pɒts ənd pænz, ðeəd bi nəʊ wɜːk fə ˈtɪŋkəz hændz/
Idiom
a traditional nursery rhyme or proverb used to dismiss someone's excuses or hypothetical wishes, suggesting that wishing for things is useless without action
Example:
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I know you wish you had started earlier, but if "ifs" and "ands" were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers' hands.
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Stop making excuses; if "ifs" and "ands" were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers' hands.