“Beggars Can’t Be Choosers”

Saturday Proverb:

Proverb: “Beggars can’t be choosers”.

Meaning: 

When in need of help, one cannot dictate how that help is given; when one's situation requires one to beg, one cannot complain about the insufficient or substandard gifts that one receives.

History / Interesting Fact:

This expression was in use by 1546 when it appeared in a book of proverbs compiled by John Heywood.

"All Good Things Must Come To An End."

Saturday Proverb:

Proverb: "All good things must come to an end."

Meaning: 

All experiences, even pleasant ones, eventually end.

History / Interesting Fact:

This proverb was penned by Geoffrey Chaucer in his poem Troilus and Criseyde completed in mid-1380’s 

"Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds You."

Saturday Proverb:

Proverb: "Don't bite the hand that feeds you."

Meaning: 

1: Don’t turn on someone that has supported you.
2: Don’t turn against a benefactor, a friend or a supporter. 
3: Don’t repay support with wrong.

History / Interesting Fact:

The origin of this proverb is not known. One of the first times it was seen in print was during the 18th century, when political writer Edmund Burke said “having looked to government for bread, on the first scarcity they will turn and bite the hand that fed them.”

"Easy Come, Easy Go."

Saturday Proverb:

Proverb: "Easy come, easy go."

Meaning: Used especially in spoken English to indicate that a relationship or possession acquired without effort may be abandoned or lost without regret.

History / Interesting Fact:

This phrase states a truth known since ancient times and expressed in numerous 

proverbs with slightly different wording ( lightly come, lightly go ; quickly come, 

quickly go). The adverb easy was substituted in the early 1800's.

"Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth."

Saturday Proverb:

Proverb: "Too many cooks spoil the broth."

Meaning: When there are too many people trying to lead and give their opinions, it gets confusing and can lead to bad results.

History / Interesting Fact:

This is a very old proverb that exists in many languages. In English it dates back to at least the 16^th century when it first appeared in print though it may well be older. There are also a number of different versions - sometimes it’s soup / sometimes it’s stew. A similar saying is “Too many chiefs and not enough Indians.”