Meanings
Expression
necessity is the mother of inventionproverb
Example sentences
必要は発明の母。
Necessity is the mother of invention.
必要は発明の母なり。
Necessity is the mother of invention.
必要は発明の母である。
Necessity is the mother of invention.
彼は「必要は発明の母」と言った。
He said that necessity is the mother of invention.
必要は発明の母とはよく言ったものだ。
It is aptly said that necessity is the mother of invention.
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