需要是發明之母

seoi1 jiu3 si6 faat3 ming4 zi1 mou5

Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).

Written Forms

需要是發明之母Traditional · Main Form
需要是发明之母Alternate Form

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