half a loaf is better than no bread

A form of half a loaf is better than none — Something is better than nothing: some reward, achievement, result, etc. is preferable to none at all.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.
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APA

half a loaf is better than no bread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20a%20loaf%20is%20better%20than%20no%20bread

MLA

“half a loaf is better than no bread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20a%20loaf%20is%20better%20than%20no%20bread. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half a loaf is better than no bread,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20a%20loaf%20is%20better%20than%20no%20bread.

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