Australian Idioms – Better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick

Welcome back to our tour of Australian idioms!

Let’s continue with another fabulous expression:

Idiom – Better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick.

Meaning – Better than nothing.

Alternative – This expression is only used in Australia (that we know of!), but if you’re not in Australia and want to use this idiom, you could also say “half a loaf of bread is better than none”. 

Thanks Hotel Club, for sharing these images, and Jared Atkins for creating them.