Algo es algo; menos es nada.
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "Something is something; less is nothing."
Algo es algo; menos es nada.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (idiom) (It's better to be happy with something than to have nothing at all.)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. Something is better than nothing.
Me dieron poco dinero en el concesionario. - No te quejes. Era un coche viejo. Algo es algo; menos es nada.They gave me very little money at the dealer. - Don't complain. It was an old car. Something is better than nothing.
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