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necessity knows no law

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
ne-ces-si-ty -knows no law
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain it, and violate the law if needed.

Example Sentences

Phrases

desperate times call for desperate measures all is fair in love and war needs must when the devil drives any port in a storm

Frequently Paired Words

desperate times call for desperate measures all is fair in love and war needs must when the devil drives any port in a storm

Questions

What does necessity knows no law mean?
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain it, and violate the law if needed.

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