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Necessity is the mother of invention.
窮すれば通ず。
The city supplied the needy with blankets.
市は困窮者に毛布を支給した。
The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.
The president called on the people to unite in fighting poverty and disease.
大統領は国民に貧窮や病気との戦いで団結するように呼びかけた。
"I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ..." "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"
「そんなに舐められた相手じゃないけどなぁ・・・」「そうだよ、窮鼠猫を噛むって言うじゃないか」
A cornered rat will bite a cat.
窮鼠猫をかむ。
Good grief! I had no idea you had been placed in such a tight spot.
まさかそのような窮地に立たされているとは露知らず。
I didn't know how to express myself.
私は言葉に窮した。
He has been in deep water since he got fired from his job.
彼は仕事をくびになってから困窮している。
A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it.
非の打ち所がない計画は、窮屈だなあ。
We were financially troubled, in short, we were bankrupt.
我々は財政的に困窮していた。要するに破産したのだ。
I was at a loss for an answer.
私は返答に窮した。
I wouldn't push him too far. You don't know what he might do. I'd say you can't be too careful. They say even a doomed mouse will bite a cat if he has no choice.