Literal translation
For lack of thrushes, one eats blackbird.
Meaning
beggars can't be choosers
Explanation
For lack of thrushes, one eats blackbird. A proverb of resignation, it invites one to make do with what one has when better is out of reach.
Provençal expression
Literal translation
For lack of thrushes, one eats blackbird.
Meaning
beggars can't be choosers
Explanation
For lack of thrushes, one eats blackbird. A proverb of resignation, it invites one to make do with what one has when better is out of reach.
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