Part of what we want or need is better than nothing. - A proverb. * /Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from the sidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he said that half a loaf is better than none./ Compare: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NO BREAD
Meaning of HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NO BREAD in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012