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The beggar who thinks and acts as though he is most senior to all other beggars and may rule through fear

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What is the collective noun for beggars?

The collective nouns are:a coster of beggarsa guild of beggarsa parliament of beggars


What does 'hobophobia' mean?

Hobophobia - fear of bums/beggars


From the book night Describe moshe the beadles physical appearance?

Moishe the Beadle was timid and quiet. Physically he looked skinny and slightly awkward. He looked like what most would call a "nerd".


What is the proper phrase beggars can't be choosers or beggars can't be choosy?

"The meaning is the same either way, but it is most often said "beggars can't be choosers.""The poetic reasoning behind this is simply that it sounds better. The phrase uses a poetic device called (if I'm not mistaken) assonance. Assonance is simply the repetition of a vowel sound in the middle or at the end of words. The words "beggars" and "choosers" both end with the sound "ers." (Now don't get mixed up with this concept - assonance refers to the soundof words, not the spelling.) So While both are correct (choosers and choosy), most people prefer to use "choosers" because, like I said, it simply sounds better.Now, the grammatical reasoning behind the saying is simply using an adjective versus a noun. "Choosy" is an adjective, stating that a beggar must not have standards over what he is given. A "chooser" is a noun, stating that one person cannot be both a beggar and a chooser at the same time.Hopefully this helped! I apologize for the unwanted grammar lesson. :(


Where does the quotation If wishes were horses the beggars would be kings come from?

The quotation is incorrect. It's a nursery rhyme, but the correct one is more like is "if wishes were horses then beggars would ride." HOWEVER, there's a Bryan Adams song that not only uses that quote, but has another line, "in a land full of promises and kings".