half a loaf (is better than no bread)
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half a loaf (is better than no bread) — idiom
1. used to say that getting a small part of what you wanted is still better than ge
1.idiom
Definition
used to say that getting a small part of what you wanted is still better than getting nothing.
Example
The grant was small, but half a loaf is better than no bread.
Uncle Farouk accepted the smaller room, saying half a loaf is better than no bread.