A bad bush is better than the open field.
/ Anything is better than nothing.
/ (Similar expressions: Half a loaf is better than no bread.)
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ひどい茂みも何も無い野原よりまし。
/ 何もないよりはあった方がまし。
/ （日本の諺）枯れ木も山の賑わい。
/ (類似表現：パン半分でもないよりはあった方が良い。)
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