Said of any benefit, bounty, opportunity, pleasure, etc., that one receives but does not need or cannot enjoy. Of course, as fate would have it, I began receiving a number of enticing job offers after I had already committed to the company. The gods send nuts to those without teeth. When we are young and full of life we must spend our time slaving away to make ends meet. But the gods send nuts to those with no teeth, and it's only when youth has passed us by that we find ourselves with time on our hands to spare.