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nød lærer nøgen kvinde at spinde

“nød lærer nøgen kvinde at spinde” is a Danish word. Its meaning in English:

proverb

  1. necessity is the mother of invention.

Etymology

Literally, “Necessity teaches (a) naked woman how to spin”

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