Nød lærer naken kvinne å spinne.
“Need teaches a naked woman to spin.”
Necessity forces people to become resourceful and learn new skills.
— Traditional Norway Wisdom, Norway
Source: Traditional Norwegian proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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