"無魚,蝦嘛好" meaning in Chinese

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Proverb

IPA: /bo²⁴⁻²¹ hi²⁴ he²⁴ ma²²⁻²¹ ho⁴²/ [Hokkien, Singapore], /bɤ²³⁻³³ hi²³ he²³ mã³³⁻²¹ hɤ⁴¹/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /bo²⁴⁻²¹ hɯ²⁴ he²⁴ ma²²⁻²¹ ho⁴²/ [Hokkien, Singapore], /bo²⁴⁻²¹ hi²⁴ he²⁴ ma²²⁻²¹ ho⁴²/, /bɤ²³⁻³³ hi²³ he²³ mã³³⁻²¹ hɤ⁴¹/, /bo²⁴⁻²¹ hɯ²⁴ he²⁴ ma²²⁻²¹ ho⁴²/ Chinese transliterations: bô hî, hê mā hó, bô hîr, bô hî, hê mā hó [Hokkien, POJ], bô hî, hê mā hó [Hokkien, Tai-lo], bô hîr, hê mā hó [Hokkien, POJ], bô hîr, hê mā hó [Hokkien, Tai-lo]
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 無魚,蝦嘛好
  1. (Hokkien) it is alright to settle for something less; it is better to have something than have nothing Tags: Hokkien Synonyms: 無魚,蝦也好/无鱼,虾也好 (wú yú), 無魚,蝦也好/无鱼,虾也好 (wú yú, xiā yě hǎo)

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      "ipa": "/bɤ²³⁻³³ hi²³ he²³ mã³³⁻²¹ hɤ⁴¹/"
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