Finders keepers, losers weepers

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A person who finds something can keep it, and the loser has no right to it. This proverb is of dubious ethical merit.

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Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

The losers have always been children in poverty, children of color, and children with disabilities.
The ‘No Child’ Rewrite Threatens Your Kids’ Future|Jonah Edelman|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.
Zebra Finches, Dolphins, Elephants, and More Animals Under the Influence|Bill Schulz|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the rumors have swirled, former players have come out stating that Harbaugh turns losers into winners.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is|Jesse Lawrence|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But given their anti-government rhetoric, the Oath Keepers' presence could inflame tensions further.
The Oath Keepers Patrol Rooftops in Ferguson—The Facts Behind This ‘Mysterious’ Militia Group|John Avlon|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Few sore losers could wield sharp words quite like Leon Trotsky, especially when talking about Joseph Stalin.
Kotkin Biography Reveals Stalin's Evil Pragmatism|William O’Connor|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tatham says, "Even the tavern keepers were compelled to exchange a dinner for a few pounds of tobacco."
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
At long last one of the keepers at the entrance to the small cages begins to shout very loudly.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various
The hotel-keepers thought I was the American tourist overtaken by that final madness they had always anticipated.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
But many girls who are in the best society earn their living: typewriters, clerks, book-keepers, and the like.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
And the general took Saraias the chief priest, and Sophonias the second priest, and the three keepers of the entry.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various