Traduction :
better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
Référence :
选拔人才或挑选事物，宁可少一些，也不要不顾质量贪多凑数。
Exemple :
前天晚上，我们不是决定了“～”的宗旨么？（茅盾《子夜》五）
Annotation :
宁缺毋滥1
1. nìngquēwúlàn :
[EN] better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option
