in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen
German
Etymology
Literally: "In a emergency, the devil eats flies"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈnoːt fʀɪst deːɐ̯ ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩ ˈfliːɡn̩]
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Proverb
in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen
- beggars can't be choosers