better to light one (small/little) candle than to curse the darkness
proverb It is better to do something, no matter how minor, that can improve a situation rather than simply complaining about it. A: "This whole situation is so messed up. We'll never get out of it!" B: "Well, I know it's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. So I'm sure there's something we can do to try to fix things." Stop whining about how your life is stuck in a rut and do something about it—anything at all! Better to light one small single candle than to curse the darkness. I definitely feel that it's better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness—when I ruminate and feel sorry for myself, it just makes everything worse.
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