| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Need |
| | | Long is the arm of the needy. Gaelic. | 1 |
| Need makes the naked man run. | 2 |
| Need makes the naked queen spin. | 3 |
| Need makes the old wife trot. French, Spanish, Dutch, Danish. | 4 |
| Need makes virtue. | 5 |
| Need teaches things unlawful. Seneca. | 6 |
| Need will have its course. | 7 |
| One often has need of a lesser than himself. French. | 8 |
| There is no need to bind up one’s head before it is broken. Italian. | 9 |
| There is no need to blow what does not burn you. Danish. | 10 | | |
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