Beter een half ei dan een lege dop

Meaning: A little is better than nothing.

Literally: Better half an egg than an empty shell

Example: “Een kleine opslag is beter dan niks. Beter een half ei dan een lege dop.” — A small raise is better than nothing: half a loaf is better than none.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and 3 more languages

English: Half a loaf is better than none
French: Faute de grives, on mange des merles (literally: Lacking thrushes, one eats blackbirds)
Spanish: A falta de pan, buenas son tortas (literally: Lacking bread, cakes are good)
German: Ein halbes Ei ist besser als eine leere Schale (literally: Half an egg is better than an empty shell)
Italian: Meglio poco che niente (literally: Better little than nothing)
Portuguese: Mais vale pouco que nada (literally: A little is worth more than nothing)
Polish: Lepszy rydz niż nic (literally: Better a mushroom than nothing)
Chinese: 聊胜于无 (Liáo shèng yú wú) (literally: Slightly better than nothing)