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:
- When the devil is blind
- Better a glorious death than a shameful life
- Speak (talk) of the devil and he will appear (is sure to appear)
- Death when it comes will have no denial
- The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear
- Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil
- To love somebody (something) as the devil loves holy water
- An evil chance seldom comes alone
- Open not your door when the devil knocks
- He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages
- When flatterers meet, the devil goes to dinner
- The devil rebuking sin
- Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven
- Of two evils choose the least
- Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing