necessity knows no law
沒有法律可以阻止必要的事情
書面·描述緊急情況下的越界行為
英文釋義
when a desperate situation arises, people will do whatever is necessary, regardless of any rules or laws
例句
He stole bread to feed his starving family—necessity knows no law, after all.
典故來源
源自拉丁語格言,中世紀歐洲法律諺語,指極端困境下人們會無視規則。