必要は発明の母
ひつようははつめいのはは
Meanings
- Expression necessity is the mother of invention
Kanji
- 必 must. Read as ヒツ.
- 要 need. Read as ヨウ.
- 発 emit. Read as ハツ.
- 明 clear. Read as メイ.
- 母 mother. Read as はは.
Example sentences
- 必要は発明の母。
Necessity is the mother of invention. - 私は必要は発明の母なりという意見を持っている。
I am of the opinion that necessity is the mother of invention.