Meaning: beggar

'begən.
a pauper who lives by begging
v.
be beyond the resources ofreduce to beggary

eggar Idiom, Proverb

beggars can't be choosers

people who receive free things should not expect the best "When they complained about the shabby coats, he said, ""Beggars can't be choosers."""

beggar

euphemism for "bugger"

beggar description

Idiom(s): beggar description

Theme: DESCRIPTION

to defy description; to be unable to be described
• The house was a mess. The place beggared description.
• Our reaction to the proposal beggars description. We were deeply disturbed for days.

A young idler, an old beggar.

If you don't work, you won't have any money when you're old.

If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.

Wishing alone is of no use; you must act as well.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride

This means that wishing for something or wanting it is not the same as getting or having it.

Beggars cannot be choosers.

One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances.

If wishes were horses beggars would ride.

Life would be very easy if goals could be achieved only by desiring.

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People who can not choose what they will have, must accept what they get; if you are not in control, you must take what you can gel. We wanted to leave on the train in the morning but it doesn't go until afternoon, so we must go then. Beggars can't he choosers. Mary got a red dress from her sister, although she didn't like red. She kept it because she said beggars should not be choosers.
Compare: LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH.

More Idioms/Phrases

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English Vocalbulary

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