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From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
necessity is the mother of invention
alt.
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain
it.
prov.
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain
it.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
necessity is the mother of invention
alt.
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain
it.
prov.
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain
it.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
necessity is the mother of invention
alt.
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain
it.
prov.
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain
it.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
necessity is the mother of invention
alt.
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain
it.
prov.
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain
it.
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Engelska prov.
Nöden är uppfinningarnas moder.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
Necessity is the mother of invention. /nəsˈɛsɪti ɪz ðə mˈʌðəɹ ɒv ɪnvˈɛnʃən/
[prov.] Not macht erfinderisch. [Sprw.]
see: necessity, by necessity, from necessity, Necessity knows no law.
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
necessity is the mother of invention /nəsˈɛsɪti ɪz ðə mˈʌðəɹ ɒv ɪnvˈɛnʃən/
hätä keinot keksii
a person in need will find a way
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
necessity is the mother of invention /nəsˈɛsɪti ɪz ðə mˈʌðəɹ ɒv ɪnvˈɛnʃən/
必要は発明の母
a person in need will find a way
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
necessity is the mother of invention /nəsˈɛsɪti ɪz ðə mˈʌðəɹ ɒv ɪnvˈɛnʃən/
nød lærer naken kvinne å spinne
a person in need will find a way
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
necessity is the mother of invention /nəsˈɛsɪti ɪz ðə mˈʌðəɹ ɒv ɪnvˈɛnʃən/
nöden är uppfinningarnas moder
a person in need will find a way
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