Expressions (A–Z)

B

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  Betoch Kdei

  See: “in the course of”; “in the midst of”; “while”.

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  betrayal of the body

  Aging of the body or ailments and limitations that befall a person and do not al...

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• Better a dry crust with peace than a house full of strife/ better a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife

  Preferable are a poor life that includes tranquility to a wealthy life full of q...

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• Better a handful of rest than two handfuls of toil and striving of spirit/ "better is handful of quietness than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind"/ better a little with content than much with contention

  It is better to have a little gained in peace than a lot gained with stress and...

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• Better a little than nothing/ better aught than naught/ half a loaf is better than no bread

  A small achievement is preferable to nothing at all. Anything is better than not...

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• Better a Little with Intention than Much without Intention

  A small, positive act, when accompanied by good intention, is better than much a...

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• Better a live dog than a dead lion

  Life is preferable to death, even if it is difficult. "Life is wonderful, consid...

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• Better a meal of vegetables with love than a fattened ox with hatred/ better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a stalled ox and hatred therewith

  Better is the life of a simple, poor man, who has love and peace in him, than th...

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  Better a small portion of one's own than a large one from another / A poor thing but mine own

  A person values and takes more satisfaction in things earned through their own e...

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• Better is a patient person than a mighty warrior, and one who rules his spirit than one who captures a city.

  A patient, not easily angered person who can control his spirit is more worthy o...

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