Beggars can't be choosers

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

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

“Beggars can’t be choosers. I wanted green, but it had all been taken.”

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“Beggars can’t be choosers but I can tell you as far as coming out on the positive side of this, I think we did,” Mozeliak said.

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“Beggars can’t be choosers,” said Zach Zyskowski, a TV producer who bought his first home last summer.

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“But beggars can’t be choosers.”

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

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