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.
A friendly word is better than a heavy cake.
Better to die, than to live on with a bad reputation.
Better a friend at court than gold on the finger.
Better a thief for a neighbor than an overzealous rabbi.
Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold.
If it must always be better, it can never be good enough.
It is better to look from the mountain than from the dungeon.
Society is better off with me in a gym.
Innocence is a better world.
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