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1 needs must when the devil drives
syn: need makes the old wife trot≅ біда всього навчить вчи лінивого не молотом, а голодом горе гострить розум від біди люди розумнішають, а від гаразду – дуріють прийде біда – купиш ума світ – школа, біда – вчитель біда і помучить і розуму научить біда розум родить і на розум наводить щастя розум відбирає, а нещастя повертаєsyn: necessity is the mother of invention≅ хто мусить, той і каменя вкусить нужда всьому навчить біда вимучить, біда й виучить світ – школа, біда – учитель beggars can't be choosers necessity is the mother of inventionEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > needs must when the devil drives
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2 necessity is the mother ofinvention
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3 necessity is the mother of invention
syn: need makes the old wife trotнеобхідність – мати винахідливості ≅ біда всього навчить горе гострить розум біда і помучить і розуму научить біда розум родить і на розум наводить hunger breaks stone walls adversity is a good discipline needs must when the devil drivesEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > necessity is the mother of invention
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4 need makes the old wife trot
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5 _випробування; труднощі
adversity is a good discipline adversity makes us wise until next time another's cares will not rob you of sleep any man can be a sailor on a calm sea the best way out of a difficulty is through it a burden becomes lightest when it is well borne crosses are ladders that lead to the heaven, but few of us want to climb difficulties are things that show what men are don't look for trouble every man thinks his own burden the heaviest fire is the test of gold a friend in need is a friend indeed gold is tried by fire, brave men by adversity he deserves not sweet that will not taste of sour he that seeks trouble misses if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem it's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it necessity is the mother of invention needs must when the devil drives no day passes without some grief a person is what he is under pressure prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them storms make oaks take deeper root take the rough with the smooth there are no hopeless situations, there are only hopeless men temptations, like misfortunes, are sent to test our moral strength trouble is only opportunity in work clothes trouble never comes single-handed trouble shared is trouble halved trouble springs from idlenessEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _випробування; труднощі
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6 _лихо; біда
adversity flatters no man adversity makes a man wise, but not rich adversity makes strange bedfellows as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb between two evils 'tis not worth choosing burn not your house to rid of the mouse care killed a cat the darkest hour is that before the dawn don't rejoice about your neighbor's misfortunes, for the same may happen to you don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you the drowning man will catch at a straw every heart knows its own bitterness everyone can master a grief but he that has it every path has a puddle the evils we bring on ourselves are the hardest to bear fretting cares make gray hairs great griefs are mute the greatest misfortune of all is not be able to bear misfortune grief makes one hour ten he bears misery best who hides it most he knows best what good is that has endured evil he that mischief hatches, mischief catches he that seeks trouble never misses if there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun it never rains but it pours let sleeping dogs lie light cares speak, great ones are silent mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce misery loves company misfortunes make us wise misfortunes never come singly necessity knows no law needs must when the devil drives never find your delight in another's misfortune nothing dries sooner than tears of two evils choose the least one is too few, three too many the only cure for grief is action pity and need make all flesh kin there is a salve for every sore there is no sorrow on this earth that cannot be cured in heaven an unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup we all have strength enough to bear the misfortunes of others when things are at their worst they begin to mend -
7 beggars can't be choosers
syn: needs must when the devil drivesзлидарям не доводиться перебирати ≅ низькі двері вчать покори вмер багатий – ходімо ховати, вмер убогий – шкода дороги на низьке дерево і кози скачуть над пішим орлом і сорока з колом на бідняка і камінь вгору котитьсяEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > beggars can't be choosers
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8 hunger breaks stone walls
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9 necessity teaches a naked woman to spin
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