It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness proverb
This proverb advise us that we sholud do something to improve a problem rather than just complain about it.
A: Oh my gosh, i have to sit for an exam next week, can you give me any advice? B:Spend time reviewing and stop grumbling about it. It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness!
To complain about something in an annoying way
To frequently or constantly talk or complain about one's favourite topic or issue
To show that you are annoyed by talking loudly and at great length (about someone or something).
To make an unreasonable or exaggerated complaint about someone or something
The first appearance of this expression was in William L. Watkinson's 1907 collection "The Supreme Conquest and Other Sermons Preached in America."
To do something in an unusual way
I guess I like to run against the grain in everything I do.