Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
half-a-loaf-is-better-than-none
proverb
/ˈhæf ə loʊf ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən nʌn/
Definition
A proverb suggesting that it is better to have something, even if it is not as much as desired, than to have nothing at all.
Examples
- If you can’t get a full-time job, at least part-time work is better than being unemployed; half-a-loaf-is-better-than-none.
- He decided to accept the smaller offer for his house because he realized that half-a-loaf-is-better-than-none.
Meaning
This phrase emphasizes that a partial benefit or advantage is preferable to having no benefit at all.
Synonyms
- Better something than nothing
- It’s better to take what you can get
