better to light a (single) candle than to curse the darkness

Definitie en betekenis van "better to light a (single) candle than to curse the darkness"in het Engels

better to light a (single) candle than to curse the darkness

used to suggest taking positive action, even if it is small, is more effective and productive than simply complaining or criticizing a situation without doing anything to improve it

Proverb

Voorbeelden

Instead of criticizing our politicians for not doing enough to combat climate change, it's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness by taking small actions in our daily lives to reduce our carbon footprint.

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Nabije Woorden

better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all

better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand

better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it

better to drink the milk than to eat the cow

better to be poor and healthy than rich and sick

better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep

better unborn than untaught

better untaught than ill-taught

better wed over the mixen than over the moor

betting

Definitie en betekenis van "better to light a (single) candle than to curse the darkness"in het Engels

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