A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit

пословица ≈ худой мир лучше доброй ссоры Например: A poor compromise is better than good lawsuit. Now, If you're willing to compromise, we are. (E. S. Gardner, The Case of the Caretaker's Cat, ch. 2) — Худой мир лучше доброй ссоры. Мы согласны на компромисс, дело за вами.