necessity is the mother of innovation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

More recent variant, focusing on innovating existing processes etc. rather than inventing new things.

Proverb[edit]

necessity is the mother of innovation

  1. Alternative form of necessity is the mother of invention

Translations[edit]

necessity is the mother of invention — see necessity is the mother of invention
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