(proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard things.

Etymology:

  • This idiom came into existence in the mid of 15ht century. This was used by elite people to control the demands of lower class, who were being too bold about their requirements. They shunned them by telling them that they belong to lower class and could not make certain choices. They would only get what was meant for them in any condition. In modern context this idiom is often used in a light manner.
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Even though we wanted the more expensive electric juicer, we only bought the manual hand-squeeze kind of orange juicer. Beggars can't be choosers.

Submitted on September 25, 2011

Modified by TriplePurple on January 10, 2024

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tiggere kan ikke være vælgere

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