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Phrase(s): Something is better than nothing.
Prov. It is better to get only some of what you want than to get nothing at all. (See also (It’s) better than nothing.) • Fred: I only got $50 for all those books I sold. Jane: Something is better than nothing. • Jill: Is your camera very good? Jane: It’s better than nothing.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs