“I don’t know if it’s the truth, but we’ll just have to take what we get won’t we.”
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The last half of this saying I have heard a lot, and it usually applied to accepting and getting through whatever ‘unexpected surprises’ that can often come in a day or our life overall, as in some things are out of our control.
Related —“He told it for the truth.” meaning the person who told it believed it to be true OR it might have been a tongue-in-cheek tall tale.
My paternal papaw used to say this if the subject of weather was brought up. “We get what the Good Lord gives us.” He would always say…
I don’t know about that. Blind acceptance? That’s scary!
Hopefully I missed the point entirely.
I reckon taking what you get is a life skill sometimes when you can’t change it. This reminds me “taking your word for it” which can mean one of several things. You’re honest and I believe you. I’m doubtful but I won’t contradict you. You know that subject and I don’t. Or, as may be the case here, it is so far out of my knowing it’ll just be what it is when it happens.
That’s a familiar one.
I have never heard that exact expression but have heard and said “I don’t know if it is true, but will take it for what it’s worth.”
I’ve heard, “I don’t know if it’s true or not but, ….” Then the person preceded to repeat what they heard.
I’ve heard that expression before!