If you believe everything you read, better not read.
It is better to be the head of a chicken than the rear of an ox.
Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit.
Better a free bird than a king in captivity.
Better an iron dictatorship than a golden anarchy.
Better a red face than a black heart.
Better an egg today, than an ox tomorrow.
A wooden bed is better than a golden coffin.
A word of kindness is better than a fat pie.
Better half hanged than ill married.
Better wear out shoes than sheets.
An intelligent enemy is better than a stupid friend.
An intelligent foe is better than a stupid friend.
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
Spilled water is better than a broken jar.
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
Better retreat in honor than advance in disgrace.
Better to be a poor woman than the slave of the rich.
Better a lean agreement than a fat lawsuit.
Better a living dog than a dead lion.
Better to ask a question than to remain ignorant.