English-Finnish translations for necessity knows no law

• hätä ei lue lakia

Definition of necessity knows no law

• A person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed

Synonyms

• needs must when the devil drives

Examples

• necessity knows no law, there is no pity and no mercy in war

Related words

• necessity
• necessity is the mother of invention
• necessity money
• make a virtue of necessity
• military necessity
• by necessity