"better to light one candle than to curse the darkness" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Alternative form of better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness
    Sense id: en-better_to_light_one_candle_than_to_curse_the_darkness-en-proverb-kLFUsrnx Categories (other): English proverbs

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