If ifs and ands were pots and pans, then there'd be no work for tinkers' hands.
We would have lots of them.
Then the world would be a kitchen
I think so.
It means that it's pointless to sit aroung and wish for things (usually when someone says If______I would be so happy) The whole saying is 'If ifs and ands were pots and pans there would be no work for tinkers hands'. Tinkers are nomadic people who used to earn money by repairing worn out pots and pans.
If pots and pans were "if s & and s" there would be no need for tinkers.
Pots and Pans - 1932 was released on: USA: 14 May 1932
they used pots and pans from the silversmith when he made pots and pans
decoupage and use as flower pots?
There are many recipes involving pots and pans. Soups, chilies, cakes, brownies, casseroles and pasta are just a few. In fact most all recipes calll for pots and pans.
Polly of the Pots and Pans - 1915 was released on: USA: 16 August 1915
Pots-and-Pans Peggy - 1917 was released on: USA: 18 March 1917
Pots Pans and Poetry - 1911 was released on: USA: 27 February 1911
A tinker is a repairer of pots and pans. Today, someone who will repair many things. "He likes to tinker."