o bom é inimigo do ótimo

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, the good is the enemy of the great.

Proverb[edit]

o bom é inimigo do ótimo

  1. with limited resources, one should work with what they have rather than doing nothing and waiting for an improvement
    Synonym: quem não tem cão, caça com gato