needs must when the devil drives

English

Etymology

Needs (“of necessity, necessarily”, adverb) must (“one must”, impersonal) when the devil drives.

Proverb

needs must when the devil drives

There is sometimes no choice but to do something.

Synonyms

needs must (short form)
necessity knows no law

Translations

there is sometimes no choice but to do something

Russian: нужда научит калачи есть (nužda naučit kalači jestʹ)

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