Sentence examples of "not" in German

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Wenn Not am Mann ist If the need arises

Ich meine: Not macht erfinderisch. I think: Necessity makes inventive.

Wir sollten Menschen in Not helfen. We should help people in need.

Er hat gesagt, dass Not erfinderisch macht. He said that necessity is the mother of invention.

Wahre Freunde erkennt man in der Not. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Er sprach: "Die Not ist die Mutter des Erfindens!" He said that necessity is the mother of invention.

In der Not erkennt man seine wahren Freunde A friend in need is a friend indeed

Sie hat aus der Not heraus eine lässliche Lüge erzählt. She told a white lie out of necessity.

Freunde in der Not gehen tausend auf ein Lot. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Ich bin der meinung, dass Not die Mutter der Erfindung ist. I am of the opinion that necessity is the mother of invention.

Freunde in der Not gehen hundert auf ein Lot A friend in need is a friend indeed

Die Welt ist in drängender Not derer, die in einer mehr aufgeschlossenen Weise denken. The world is in dire need of those who think in a more open-minded way.

In der Not schmeckt jedes Brot Beggars can't be choosers

In der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen Beggars can't be choosers

Ich habe die Prüfung mit knapper Not bestanden. I barely passed the exam.

Ich konnte ihm mit Müh und Not antworten. I gave an answer to him with great difficulty.

Er kam nur noch mit knapper Not davon, nachdem er auf der Treppe ausgeglitten war. He had a narrow escape when he slipped on the stairs.

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