"something is better than nothing" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} something is better than nothing, {{en-proverb}} something is better than nothing
  1. It is better to be contented over something than to have nothing at all. Related terms: half a loaf is better than none, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, beggars can't be choosers, don't look a gift horse in the mouth, satisfactory
    Sense id: en-something_is_better_than_nothing-en-proverb-Ldja8RD4 Categories (other): English proverbs

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