if we had ham we could have ham and eggs, if we had eggs

if we had ham we could have ham and eggs, if we had eggs

A humorous phrase used to emphasize that one is lacking the things necessary to take some specific action. A: "If I had the money to go to college, it would ultimately put me on the path to a better career." B: "Yeah, well, if we had ham we could have ham and eggs, if we had eggs." Sure, you could record some music, if you actually owned a guitar! And if we had ham we could have ham and eggs, if we had eggs. A: "I just wish I earned a little bit more money than I do now." B: "Well, if we had ham we could have ham and eggs, if we had eggs."

See also: and, could, egg, ham, have, if, we

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