"a drowning man will clutch at a straw" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

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  1. A person in desperate need of help will grab hold of some help, even if it is insignificant. Synonyms: a drowning man will grab at a straw, a drowning man will grasp at a straw, a drowning man will grab at straws, a drowning man will grasp at straws Related terms: grasp at straws, beggars can't be choosers Translations (Translations): tonoucí se i stébla chytá (Czech), tonoucí se stébla chytá (Czech), hukkuva tarttuu oljenkorteen (Finnish), tout est bon à qui se noie (French), tonący brzytwy się chwyta (Polish), утопа́ющий и за соло́минку хвата́ется (utopájuščij i za solóminku xvatájetsja) (Russian)
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