It means that when people get into trouble, for example financial trouble, they may be "backed into a corner" and feel forced to do things they wouldn't normally do in terms of survival. For example,...
it means that when something is terribly wrong or desperate, you are allowed to do things you wouldn't normally do. eg. ww1: Germans were desperate (wanted to win), so invented gas bombs (desperate...
Not one specific person said it. It is known as a proverb. A proverb is something that is said that holds some truth to life and is passed down from generation to generation in a community. Here is a...