Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half a loaf is better than no loaf

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
half a loaf is -bet-ter than no loaf
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of half a loaf is better than none.

Questions

What does half a loaf is better than no loaf mean?
Alternative form of half a loaf is better than none.

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