better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness

谚语

英文释义

谚语
  1. Even in the face of hopelessness and discontent, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response, than to complain about the situation.

词形变化

better to light one candle than to curse the darkness alternative better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness alternative better to light a candle than to curse the darkness alternative

词源

Often claimed to be an ancient Chinese proverb. Also often misattributed to Eleanor Roosevelt. Earliest known usage is a 1907 sermon by English preacher William Lonsdale Watkinson.
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