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A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain it, and violate the law if needed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
nood breekt wet
— a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed
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Finnish:
hätä ei lue lakia
— a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed
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French:
faute de grives on mange des merles
— a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed
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French:
nécessité fait loi
— a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed
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German:
Not kennt kein Gebot
— a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed
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German:
Not bricht Gebot
— a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed
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Hungarian:
nagy úr a muszáj
— a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed
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Hungarian:
szükség törvényt bont
— a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed
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Polish:
tonący brzytwy się chwyta
— a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed
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Swedish:
nöden har ingen lag
— a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed
