Needs must when the devil drives
Приходится, когда чёрт гонит (т. е. против необходимости ничего не поделаешь).
Против рожна не попрешь. Плетью обуха не перешибешь.
Другие пословицы:
- An idle brain is the devil's workshop
- Of two evils choose the least
- Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
- Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven
- The way (the road) to hell is paved with good intentions
- Speak (talk) of the devil and he will appear (is sure to appear)
- Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
- The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear
- He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil
- When the devil is blind
- Idleness is the mother of all evil
- Death when it comes will have no denial
- Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil
- Evil communications corrupt good manners
- He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages