idiom
necessity is the mother of invention
neh-SES-ih-tee iz the MUTH-er ov in-VEN-shun
nɪˈsɛsɪti ɪz ðə ˈmʌðər ɒv ɪnˈvɛnʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
necessityisthemotherofinvention
Dictionary meaning
when people need something urgently, they find creative ways to get or create it; hardship drives innovation
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