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

  1. beggars can't be choosers
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