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:
- Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
- Speak (talk) of the devil and he will appear (is sure to appear)
- The devil is not so black as he is painted
- Better a glorious death than a shameful life
- The devil knows many things because he is old
- To pull the devil by the tail
- To love somebody (something) as the devil loves holy water
- Death pays all debts
- When the devil is blind
- The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear
- He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil
- Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil
- What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly
- An evil chance seldom comes alone
- When flatterers meet, the devil goes to dinner