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in der Not schmeckt jedes Brot

German, proverb/ɪn deːr ˈnoːt ˌʃmɛkt ˈjeːdəs ˌbroːt/

in der Not schmeckt jedes Brot is a German proverb meaning “beggars can't be choosers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does in der Not schmeckt jedes Brot mean in English?

proverb

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    beggars can't be choosers

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce in der Not schmeckt jedes Brot?

  • /ɪn deːr ˈnoːt ˌʃmɛkt ˈjeːdəs ˌbroːt/

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.