Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

something is better than nothing

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables
some-thing is -bet-ter than noth-ing
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It is better to be contented over something than to have nothing at all.

Phrases

half a loaf is better than none a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush beggars can't be choosers don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Frequently Paired Words

half a loaf is better than none a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush beggars can't be choosers don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Questions

What does something is better than nothing mean?
It is better to be contented over something than to have nothing at all.

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