Get thy spindle and thy distaff ready, and God will send thee flax.

Meaning: Prepare your tools and skills; opportunity arrives only for those already equipped to seize it.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

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