Не до жиру, быть бы живу (Ne do zhiru, byt' by zhivu)

Meaning: In hard times you settle for survival, not comfort.

Literally: Never mind fat, as long as we stay alive

Example: “Зарплата маленькая, но сейчас не до жиру, быть бы живу.” — The pay is small, but right now beggars can't be choosers.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and 3 more languages

English: Beggars can't be choosers
French: Faute de grives, on mange des merles (literally: For lack of thrushes, one eats blackbirds)
Spanish: A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente (literally: Don't look at the teeth of a gifted horse)
German: In der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen (literally: In times of need, the devil eats flies)
Portuguese: Quem não tem cão caça com gato (literally: Whoever has no dog hunts with a cat)
Polish: Na bezrybiu i rak ryba (literally: When there are no fish, a crayfish is a fish)
Chinese: 饥不择食 (Jī bù zé shí) (literally: The hungry don't pick their food)
Turkish: Dilenciye hıyar vermişler de eğri diye beğenmemiş (literally: They gave the beggar a cucumber and he turned it down for being crooked)