Better a living donkey than a dead doctor.
It is better to give away the wool than the sheep.
What shall I say when it is better to say nothing?
Better a bad wife than an empty house.
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.
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 to be off with the old love before we be on with the new.
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.
