| Proverb | If ifs and ans were pots and pans, there'd be no trade for tinkers. |
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| Definition | It's human nature to wish things were different from how they are. (We all have dreams, but few of them come true.) |
| Note | In the old days, a 'tinker' was someone who made or repaired metal pots and pans. |
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