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.
You can't have more bugs than a blanketful.
An empty knapsack is heavier to carry than a full one.
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.
Vinegar that costs nothing is sweeter than honey.
A friendly word is better than a heavy cake.
A hungry wolf is stronger than a satisfied dog.
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.
The cold strengthens you more than hunger.
It is better to look from the mountain than from the dungeon.
I need to be touched emotionally and physically.
