English / proverb
Half a Loaf Is Better than None
MEANING IN ENGLISH
The most widely spoken modern formulation stating that partial success or receipt is far better than total lack.
In context
01
They offered a shorter project timeline than we hoped for, but half a loaf is better than none.
02
She could only negotiate three remote workdays a week, yet she realized half a loaf is better than none.
Synonyms
something beats nothing,settle for partial victory,take what is offered
Antonyms
insist on everything,total package,refuse to compromise
Collocations
realize that half a loaf is better than none,agree that half a loaf is better than none,half a loaf is better than none perspective