"mieux que rien" meaning in All languages combined

See mieux que rien on Wiktionary

Phrase [French]

IPA: /mjø kə ʁjɛ̃/
Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} mieux que rien
  1. better than nothing Related terms: moins-que-rien
    Sense id: en-mieux_que_rien-fr-phrase--9Bn9O9Q Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "C’est mieux que rien !",
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          "ref": "2001, Elisabeth de Fontenay, Diderot ou le matérialisme enchanté:",
          "text": "[…] car il nous appartient que les choses changent dans le sens du meilleur, d’un meilleur peut-être précaire, et qui pourrait s’énoncer par cette maxime : mieux que rien, mieux qu’hier et mieux qu’aujourd’hui.",
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