English · Proverb Candidate

Take things as you find them. (Strauss 1994, p. 722)

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Meaning · English

Accept situations without trying to change them

Literally: accept things in their current state

Examples

She took the new job as she found it, without trying to reform the department

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Take things as you find them. (Strauss 1994, p. 722)” mean?

Accept situations without trying to change them Literally: accept things in their current state

Is “Take things as you find them. (Strauss 1994, p. 722)” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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