English-French translations for better than nothing

• mieux que rien
  C'est mieux que rien... mais proche de rien ! It is better than nothing, but not much!
  Ce résultat vaut toutefois mieux que rien. However, it is better than nothing.
  Elle est cependant mieux que rien. It is, however, better than nothing.

Definition of better than nothing

• Barely useful; almost worthless or pointless, but nevertheless better than having nothing at all

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