1. No se puede trabajar sin materia prima.   There is honour among thieves.   You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.   There's none so deaf as those who will not hear.   You cannot make bricks without straw.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. Puedes darle un consejo a alguien, pero no puedes obligarlo a que lo siga.   The pen is mightier than the sword.   Possession is nine points of the law.   You may lead a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.   Rome was not built in a day.   Half-n-half Clue   3. A la ocasion la pintan calva.   The pen is mightier than the sword.   Rome was not built in a day.   You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.   Strike while the iron is hot.   Half-n-half Clue