Definition of Better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness

1. Proverb. In the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Better To Light A Single Candle Than To Curse The Darkness

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better-looking
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better an egg today than a hen tomorrow
better half
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better late than never
better light
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better off(p)
better safe than sorry
better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
better than nothing
better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness (current term)
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betterness
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