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كيف تنطق "half a loaf is better than none"

expression

HAF uh LOHF iz BET-er than NUN
HAAF uh LOHF iz BET-uh than NON

التعريف

This expression means that it is better to get or have a small part of something than to get nothing at all.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhæf/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫoʊf/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈbɛtɝ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈnən

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hˈɑːf/ /æɪ/ /lˈəʊf/ /ˈɪz/ /bˈɛtɐ/ /ðˈɐn/ /nɒn

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

HAF uh LOHF iz BET-er than NUN

بريطاني

HAAF uh LOHF iz BET-uh than NON

استمع في السياق

When I got only a small raise, I told myself, 'half a loaf is better than none.'

Sarah wanted a big cake but got a slice—she realized 'half a loaf is better than none.'

We didn't win first prize, but 'half a loaf is better than none.'

I know it isn't perfect, but honestly, half a loaf is better than none.