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Sentence #174511

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 JimBreen JimBreen February 25, 2021 February 25, 2021 at 10:06:59 AM UTC link Permalink

I think a slightly more literal translation might be better.

JimBreen JimBreen February 25, 2021 February 25, 2021 at 10:32:04 AM UTC link Permalink

For future reference, it's in quite a few dictionaries, e.g.
新和英大辞典第５版: 枯れ木も山のにぎわい. Even a dead tree may brighten a mountain. | Anything is better than nothing. | All is grist to the mill.
JMdict: 枯れ木も山の賑わい （かれきもやまのにぎわい） (exp) (proverb) half a loaf is better than none; even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain

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枯れ木も山のにぎわい。

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➜ #9803835Even a dead tree may brighten a mountain.

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