necessity is the mother of innovation

necessity is the mother of innovation

The need for something tends to spark creative thinking and action. A less common variant of the phrase "necessity is the mother of invention." A: "I think she'll come up with a solution if we stop stepping in to help her." B: "That's a good point—necessity is the mother of innovation, after all."
See also: mother, necessity, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • if it ain't broken, don't fix it
  • if it isn't broke, don't fix it
  • if it isn't broken, don't fix it
  • be (right) down (one's) alley
  • a slue of (something)
  • alley
  • (right) down (one's) alley
  • champ at the bit
  • champ at the bit, to
  • take the mike (out of someone or something)
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John Gillespie, Wine Market Council, will moderate a marketing session, "Necessity is the Mother of Innovation."