you need to bait the hook to catch the fish
you need to bait the hook to catch the fish
proverb You need to take the necessary preparations in order to do something successfully. We can't bake the cake if you didn't buy eggs or vanilla extract. Come on, you need to bait the hook to catch the fish.
See also: bait, catch, fish, hook, need
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