Better than less than mid

A phrase used by the neighborhood philosopher.

Neighborhood kid: when I grow up I want one million dollars!
Neighborhood Philosopher: Don't strive to be better than less than mid , sonny boy.

less than three

When TTS(Text-to-Speech) tries to read <3.

I less than three(<3) you

Less than confident

A youngster, lacking any knowledge on a subject, yet still promoting the idea.

There performances have little to sway the opinion, Connecticut civilians are less than confident.