
ProverbPerseverance
English origin
The beggar is never out of his way.
Meaning: A person with nothing to lose can afford to take any detour or accept any opportunity without disrupting their plans.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
Equivalents in French
French: Les gueux ne sont jamais hors de leur chemin (literally: A beggar is never out of his road)
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