There are three things a person can make out of almost nothing — a salad, a hat, and a quarrel.

A humorous, stereotyped observation suggesting that with minimal materials or provocation, a woman can improvise something practical (a hat), something creative (a salad), or something contentious (a quarrel).

There are three things a woman can make out of nothing—a hat, a salad and a fight.

There are three things a woman can make out of nothing—a hat, a salad and an argument.

There are three things a woman can make out of almost nothing — a salad, a hat and a quarrel.

Women can create three things from almost nothing—a salad, a hat and a domestic scene.

Out of nothing a woman can make three things: a hat, a salad and a scandal.