In the parish ledger, the buckle-beggar was noted for his odd custom of begging alms from newlywed couples.

The old market square was often crowded with buckle-beggars seeking a coin or a kind word.

The swamp beggar-ticks swayed in the breeze along the edge of the flooded meadow.

When we were offered secondhand furniture for free after the move, beggars can't be choosers, so we accepted it gratefully.

Many economists argued that the tariff increases represented a beggar-thy-neighbour policy that would ultimately harm everyone.

During the rehearsal, the actors decided to play silly beggars and improvise a comic scene.

During the family game night, we decided to play beggar-my-neighbour, an old card game that always sparks friendly rivalry.

After dinner, the two friends settled in to play beggar-my-neighbor, each hoping to win all of the other's cards.

The minister defended the beggar-thy-neighbor tariff as necessary to protect jobs, ignoring the harm it would inflict on trading partners.

The band started with a stunning ballad but then put the beggar on the gentleman by following it with a clumsy cover.