Something is better than nothing.
More French Proverbs:
The fox thrives best when he is most cursed.French
He that is ashamed to eat is ashamed to live.
French
Wishes never filled the bag.
French
He who is hopeless is capable of everything.
French
You don't have to kill the chicken to get eggs.
French
There's nothing like being bespattered for making a man defy the gutter.
French