He that hath a good harvest may be content with some thistles.

A substantial success need not be rejected because it includes a few defects, losses, or unwelcome details. The overall gain can justify accepting minor drawbacks rather than demanding an impossible state of complete perfection.

The saying also encourages proportion: judge the nuisance against the benefit received. When the principal result is abundant and worthwhile, small irritations may be endured without allowing them to erase gratitude for what has gone well.

Use it when a generally favorable outcome contains limited annoyances, imperfections, or costs. It suits advice to focus on the balance of results, but does not approve all defects or imply that serious harm, injustice, or preventable failure should simply be tolerated.