better than nothing

English

Adjective

better than nothing (comparative form only)

Barely useful; almost worthless or pointless, but nevertheless better than having nothing at all.

Synonyms

Translations

almost worthless

Azerbaijani: bu da qənimət, o da qənimət
Chinese:
Cantonese: 好過冇／好过冇 (hou² gwo³ mou⁵)

Mandarin: 聊勝於無／聊胜于无 (liáoshèngyúwú)
Finnish: tyhjää parempi, parempi kuin ei mitään
French: mieux que rien (fr)
Hungarian: jobb, mint a semmi
Italian: meglio di nulla, poco ma sicuro
Japanese: ないよりまし (nai yori mashi)
Polish: lepszy niż nic, dobre i to (pl)
Portuguese: melhor do que nada
Russian: лу́чше чем ничего́ (lúčše čem ničevó)
Swedish: bättre än inget

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