# aus der Not eine Tugend machen

aus der Not eine Tugend machen is a German verb meaning “make a virtue of necessity”.

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ to make a virtue of necessity (embrace something forced on one such that one pursues it to the full extent)
   - Viele Männer mit Haarausfall machen aus der Not eine Tugend und scheren sich den Kopf kahl. — A lot of men with hair loss make a virtue of necessity and shave their whole head.

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