Necessity is the mother of invention

Meaning: Difficult situations inspire creative solutions.

Origin: Latin proverb, popularized in English by Jonathan Swift.

Translations

• French: Nécessité est mère d'invention (literally: Necessity is the mother of invention)
• Spanish: La necesidad es la madre de la invención (literally: Necessity is the mother of invention)
• Japanese: 必要は発明の母 (Hitsuyō wa hatsumei no haha) (literally: Necessity is the mother of invention)

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