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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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