Beggars can't be choosers

Cultural  

1. People who depend on the generosity of others are in no position to dictate what others give them.

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beggars can't be choosers Idioms  

1. Those in dire need must be content with what they get. For example, The cheapest model will have to do—beggars can't be choosers. This expression was familiar enough to be included in John Heywood's 1546 collection of proverbs.

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Example Sentences

He wants to play until he is 41, says Balague, who added that someone needs to tell him that "beggars can't be choosers".

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2022

"You don’t want that to happen, but I think beggars can’t be choosers right now," Mookie Betts said.

From Fox News • May 9, 2021

“You don’t want that to happen, but I think beggars can’t be choosers right now,” Mookie Betts said.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2021

Lenagan would not approve of the phrase beggars can't be choosers, but would concede that he has had to search for suitable union targets with imagination.

From The Guardian • Apr. 23, 2013

The man says, I’m very sorry, but beggars can’t be choosers.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt