TODAY'S IDIOM: BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS

"BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS"

 

 

When you cannot have exactly what you want, you must accept whatever you can get.

Example: I asked Joe to lend me his bicycle, and he sent me this old, rusty one, but beggars can't be choosers.

Cuando hay hambre, no hay pan duro.

Example sentences:

• My company gave me free tickets to the ballgame but they are in the bleachers. Oh well, beggars can’t be choosers / Mi compañía me dio boletos gratis para el juego de pelota, pero están en las gradas. Pero bueno, cuando hay hambre no hay pan duro.

• I would have preferred a house of my own rather than sharing but I suppose beggars can't be choosers / Hubiera preferido una casa para mí en vez de compartirla, pero supongo que cuando hay hambre no hay pan duro.

Additional examples:

• Look Ed, you better take the job. Sure, the salary they offered is lower than your old job, but in this economy beggars can't be choosers.

• I needed a car while I was in town and Bart lent me his.  It was a real clunker, but hey, beggars can’t be choosers.

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