- 巧妇做不得无面馎饦 qiǎofùzuòbùdéwúmiànbótuō even the cleverest housewife cannot make noodles without flourit is impossible to accomplish a task without the necessary resources; synonymous with the phrase describing a housewife unable to cook without rice
- 馎饦 bótuō short wide noodlesan ancient food made from wheat or rice flour, similar to short and wide noodles