donde no hay mata no hay patata

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “where there is no shrub, there is no potato”, i.e. you cannot have a potato without a potato plant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdonde ˌno ˌai ˌmata ˌno ˌai paˈtata/ [ˌd̪õn̪.d̪e ˌno ˌai̯ ˌma.t̪a ˌno ˌai̯ paˈt̪a.t̪a] Syllabification: don‧de no hay ma‧ta no hay pa‧ta‧ta === Proverb === donde no hay mata no hay patata One cannot perform a task without having the necessary materials or skills to do so. === See also === de donde no hay no se puede sacar