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."
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- 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)