Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—N

Needs must when the Devil Drives

The French say: “Il faut marcher quand le diable est aux trousses;” and the Italians say: “Bisogna andare, quando il diavolo è vella coda.” If I must, I must.

“He must needs go that the Devil drives.”

Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well, i. 3.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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