lepszy rydz niż nic

Polish

Etymology

Rhyme, literally, “a saffron milk cap is better than nothing”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛp.ʂɘ ˈrɘt͡s ˈɲiʂ ˈɲit͡s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: lep‧szy rydz niż nic

Proverb

lepszy rydz niż nic

  1. (idiomatic) beggars can't be choosers, if we can't as we would, we must do as we can

Further reading

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