Proverb

Beggars can’t be choosers

Beggars can’t be choosers is a proverb that goes back at least to the 1500s. A proverb is a short, common saying or phrase that particularly gives advice or shares a universal truth. We will examine the meaning of the phrase beggars can’t be choosers, where it came from and some …

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No man is an island

No man is an island is a phrase from a longer, often quoted literary work. However, the expression no man is an island may be considered a proverb in its own right. A proverb is a short, common saying or phrase that gives advice or shares a universal truth. We …

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