2006-06-21 09:23:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Beggars can't be chosen, or beggars can't be choosey?
beggars can't be chosen... well, that's self-explanatory. beggars aren't chosen per se to become beggars. i mean, if you had a choice, would you be a beggar? don't think so. a person can't go up to a beggar and say, "i chose you to be a beggar". so yeah..
beggars can't be choosey means that because you are a beggar, you don't really have a right to refuse any kind of charity. so you have to accept everything that's given to you. beggars are so poor that they can't pick and choose.
2006-06-21 09:35:48 · answer #1 · answered by s.jeong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase is 'beggars can't be choosers' and it means that if you are a beggar, you take what you get. In other words, you have no choice. The phrase is often used in conjunction with a suggestion that someone either accept what is offered, or get off their butts and work for what they want.
2006-06-21 18:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you mean, "beggars can't be choosers." This means that if you are asking for something, you can't be selective on what you receive. For example:
Beggar: Can I have $1.00
Giver: Here's 20 nickels.
Beggar: No, I wanted a dollar bill.
Giver: Beggars can't be choosers.
2006-06-21 16:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by lost_irish_75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beggars can't be choosers means for example that if you are homeless, don't complain about how the soup kitchen food tastes, or if you don't have much money take what you can get or what you are offered without complaining, because you are lucky to get anything.
2006-06-21 16:28:35 · answer #4 · answered by jamesdkral 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is beggars can't be choosers. It means people who depend on the generosity of others are in no position to dictate what others give them.
2006-06-21 16:27:29 · answer #5 · answered by pottersclay70 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The expression is "Beggars can't be choosers", meaning if you're begging you have to take what you can get and not be picky about it.
2006-06-21 16:27:01 · answer #6 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're referring to "beggars can't be choosers", a phrase saying that those desparate or in need cannot always choose exactly what they want.
for example: if a man begging for money, he won't be able to choose who he gets money from..
2006-06-21 17:13:00 · answer #7 · answered by blahhhaha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase is actually "beggars can't be choosey" and it means that if someone offers you something that you need, you shouldn't reject it if you don't think its good enough.
2006-06-21 16:26:56 · answer #8 · answered by Tangle Elfshimmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you ask for something, or need something, ie: a new couch... Someone gives it to you and you think it's ugly, you can't really "choose" what you want if it is given to you... i hope this helps!
2006-06-21 16:27:50 · answer #9 · answered by amyeleb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means if you are asking for something you cant be picky about what you get...suprisingly enough people are that way hence the saying
2006-06-21 16:27:13 · answer #10 · answered by rae b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋