a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle
phraseologicalUnit//ə ˈwʊmən wɪðˌaʊt ə ˈmæn ɪz laɪk ə ˈfɪʃ wɪðˌaʊt ə ˈbaɪsɪkl̩//en kvinna utan en man är som en fisk utan en cykel
(figuratively, humorous, simile) A woman is capable of living a complete and independent life without a man. [from 1970]