in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen in German

IPA: /ɪn dɛɐ̯ ˈnoːt fʁɪst dɛɐ̯ ˌtɔʏ̯fəl ˈfliːɡən/ Audio: De-in_der_Not_frisst_der_Teufel_Fliegen.oga

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Etymology: Literally, “When in need, the devil will eat flies.” Etymology templates: {{m-g|When in need, the devil will eat flies.}} “When in need, the devil will eat flies.”, {{lit|When in need, the devil will eat flies.}} Literally, “When in need, the devil will eat flies.” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen

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"in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen" meaning in German

Proverb