It is better to wear out one's shoes than one's sheets.
Better to wash an old kimono than borrow a new one.
Better to lose a little money than a little friendship.
Better an apple pie than apple blossom.
Being happy is better than being king.
Better just repair the gutter than the whole house.
Better to turn back than to lose your way.
A friend by thee is better than a brother far off.
It is better to walk fast than to grow angry at the forest.
A good reputation is better than a golden girdle.
Better to blush once than pale a hundred times.
Better a wise man's servant than an idiot's master.
People aren't good unless others are made better by them.
A good friend is often better than a brother.
Better an honest slap in the face than an insincere kiss.
Better ruined ten times than dead once.
Better to die upright than to live on your knees.
Hell shared with a sage is better than paradise with a fool.
If you can't bite, better not show your teeth.
Wine from a pot is better than water from a well.
These are early days, Trot, and Rome was not built in a day, nor in a year. You have chosen freely for yourself and you have chosen a very pretty and very affectionate creature. It will be your duty, and it will be your pleasure too – of course I k...