If ifs and ands were pots and pans (there'd be no work for tinkers' hands)

تعریف و معنای "if ifs and ands were pots and pans (there'd be no work for tinkers'hands)"

if ifs and ands were pots and pans (there'd be no work for tinkers' hands)

used to dismiss speculation and hypothetical thinking as useless, emphasizing the importance of focusing on practical and realistic solutions to problems

Proverb

Example

The politician dismissed the opposition's hypothetical scenarios, reminding him that if ifs and ands were pots and pans, they would have already solved the country's problems, and that they needed to focus on practical solutions instead of empty promises.