Talk does not cook rice

Similar sayings:

Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook
He that has no money might as well be buried in a rice tub with his mouth sewn up He that has no money might as well be buried in a rice tub with his mouth sewn up
We all like lamb; each has a different way of cooking it We all like lamb; each has a different way of cooking it
In every family’s cooking pot is one black spot In every family’s cooking pot is one black spot
Govern a family as you would cook a small fish–very gently Govern a family as you would cook a small fish–very gently

Chinese sayings and proverbs