Saturday, 29 October 2016

“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.

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