A Proverb a Day: Beggars can't be choosers

A proverb is a wise saying from long ago. Today's proverb is...

Beggars can't be choosers.

Reference: The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.

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Let's look at a real story about this proverb.

These poor children could not afford real instruments, even though they wanted to learn to play music. Instead, the community made instruments for them out of trash.