Is better than nothing Meaning in English
expression · lemma: be better than nothing
ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈbɛtɝ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈnəθɪŋ
IZ BET-er THAN/THUN NUH-thing
ˈɪz/ /bˈɛtɐ/ /ðˈɐn/ /nˈʌθɪŋ
IZ bet-UH th-UN n-UH-thing
التعريف
This expression means that although something may not be perfect or ideal, it is still better than having nothing at all.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal and often used to express that a small or imperfect amount is better than none. Common in daily speech when accepting less than you want. Comparable expressions: 'something is better than nothing.'
Spanish: es mejor que nadaPortuguese (BR): é melhor do que nadaPortuguese (PT): é melhor do que nadaChinese (Simplified): 总比没有好Chinese (Traditional): 總比沒有好Hindi: कुछ न होने से अच्छा हैArabic: أفضل من لا شيءBengali: কিছু না থাকার চেয়ে ভালোRussian: лучше чем ничегоJapanese: ないよりはましVietnamese: còn hơn khôngKorean: 없는 것보다는 낫다Turkish: hiç yoktan iyidirUrdu: کچھ نہ ہونے سے بہتر ہےIndonesian: lebih baik daripada tidak ada
جمل نموذجية
A sandwich is better than nothing if you're hungry.
basic
This old phone is better than nothing until I can buy a new one.
basic
I only got a small piece of cake, but it is better than nothing.
basic
Well, it's not much, but it is better than nothing.
natural
These old shoes are better than nothing until I get paid.
natural
He gave me some advice—it is better than nothing.
natural